BLU Life Play Mini vs HTC Amaze 4G

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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: 66.9 g lighter

    Life Play Mini:
    106 g
    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
  • Width

    Life Play Mini: 1.2 mm narrower

    Life Play Mini:
    64.4 mm
    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play Mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play Mini:
    4 in
    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Life Play Mini: 2.4 mm thinner

    Life Play Mini:
    9.4 mm
    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    Life Play Mini: 3 mm shorter

    Life Play Mini:
    127 mm
    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play Mini:
    2014
    Amaze 4G:
    2011

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. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm +3 mm versus Life Play Mini
    Width:
    65.6 mm +1.2 mm versus Life Play Mini
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Life Play Mini

Weight

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  1. 1. Life Play Mini

    106 g

  2. 2. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

    +66.9 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. Amaze 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

Amaze 4G has approximately 11.9% 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, Amaze 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
16 GB Unknown 1 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. Amaze 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

    +330 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Amaze 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 172.9 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 540 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 220
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 226
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 341
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 180 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Amaze 4G.
SpecificationLife Play MiniAmaze 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile