BLU Life Play Mini vs Google Pixel 3: specs comparison

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Life Play Mini:

LCD

Pixel 3:

OLED
Weight

Life Play Mini: 42 g lighter

Life Play Mini:

106 g

Pixel 3:

148 g
Width

Life Play Mini: 3.8 mm narrower

Life Play Mini:

64.4 mm

Pixel 3:

68.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

Life Play Mini:

4 in

Pixel 3:

5.5 in
Depth

Pixel 3: 1.5 mm thinner

Life Play Mini:

9.4 mm

Pixel 3:

7.9 mm
Height

Life Play Mini: 18.6 mm shorter

Life Play Mini:

127 mm

Pixel 3:

145.6 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. Life Play Mini

Height:

127 mm
Width:

64.4 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Pixel 3
2. Pixel 3

Height:

145.6 mm +18.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
Width:

68.2 mm +3.8 mm versus Life Play Mini
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Life Play Mini

106 g
2. Pixel 3

148 g

+42 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. Life Play Mini

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. Pixel 3

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

78.1 cm²

Pixel 3 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Pixel 3: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Pixel 3

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

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. Life Play Mini

1400 mAh
2. Pixel 3

2915 mAh

+1515 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Pixel 3

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	106 g	148 g
Technology	IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	4" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 512 MB RAM	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	76.7 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.7%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	443 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	12.2 MP Single
Camera specs	3.15 MP	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Auto-HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	VGA	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	102
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	99
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	83
DxOMark Selfie Score *	Unknown	92

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	275832
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	226	2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	341	7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	13217
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	476
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1871

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Release date	2014 October	2018 October
Colors	Grey White Blue Pink Yellow	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	850 EUR
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
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

BLU Life Play Mini vs Google Pixel 3