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BLU Life Play Mini vs BLU Tank Xtreme

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 72 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Tank Xtreme:
      178 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 7.4 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Tank Xtreme:
      71.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Tank Xtreme:
      5.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play Mini:
      Single
      Tank Xtreme:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Life Play Mini: 0.8 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Tank Xtreme:
      10.2 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 26.6 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Tank Xtreme:
      153.6 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      Height:
      127 mm
      Width:
      64.4 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    2. 2. Tank Xtreme

      Height:
      153.6 mm +26.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      71.8 mm +7.4 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      10.2 mm +0.8 mm versus Life Play Mini

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Tank Xtreme

      178 g

      +72 g versus Life Play Mini

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. Tank Xtreme

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    Tank Xtreme has approximately 71.4% more rectangular screen area than Life Play Mini.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Life Play Mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. Tank Xtreme

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Tank Xtreme

      4200 mAh

      +2800 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Tank Xtreme

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 153.6 Х 71.8 Х 10.2 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32GB 2GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 78.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 70.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 195 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 13 MP
    • AF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-T720
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2020
    • January
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 130 USD
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Tank Xtreme.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniTank Xtreme
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For USA