BLU Life Play Mini vs Google Pixel 3a: 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 3a:

OLED
Weight

Life Play Mini: 41 g lighter

Life Play Mini:

106 g

Pixel 3a:

147 g
Width

Life Play Mini: 5.7 mm narrower

Life Play Mini:

64.4 mm

Pixel 3a:

70.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play Mini: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

Life Play Mini:

4 in

Pixel 3a:

5.6 in
Depth

Pixel 3a: 1.2 mm thinner

Life Play Mini:

9.4 mm

Pixel 3a:

8.2 mm
Height

Life Play Mini: 24.3 mm shorter

Life Play Mini:

127 mm

Pixel 3a:

151.3 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 +1.2 mm versus Pixel 3a
2. Pixel 3a

Height:

151.3 mm +24.3 mm versus Life Play Mini
Width:

70.1 mm +5.7 mm versus Life Play Mini
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Life Play Mini

106 g
2. Pixel 3a

147 g

+41 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 3a

Screen diagonal:

5.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

79.6 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 74.8% 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 3a: Original memory entry

64 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 3a

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
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 3a

3000 mAh

+1600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Pixel 3a

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm	151.3 Х 70.1 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	106 g	147 g
Technology	IPS LCD	OLED
Screen size	4" inch	5.6" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2220 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 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	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	Type OLED
Screen area	45.5 cm2	79.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.7%	75.0%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Asahi Dragontrail Glass

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 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
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	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	8 MP f/2.0 24mm (wide) 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	101
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	104
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	95

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 615
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	159213
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	226	1603
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	341	5206
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6426
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	4895
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1300

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
Release date	2014 October	2019 May
Colors	Grey White Blue Pink Yellow	Just Black Clearly White Purple-ish
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	400 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 glass plastic body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
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) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
Radio	FM radio	Unknown
Others	Unknown	Always-on display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Pixel 3a.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Pixel 3a
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 - Versions: G020A G020E G020B

BLU Life Play Mini vs Google Pixel 3a