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BLU Life Play Mini vs HTC Windows Phone 8X

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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: 24 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Windows Phone 8X:
      130 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 1.8 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Windows Phone 8X:
      66.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Windows Phone 8X:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      Life Play Mini: 0.7 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Windows Phone 8X:
      10.1 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 5.4 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Windows Phone 8X:
      132.4 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Windows Phone 8X:
      2012

    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. Windows Phone 8X

      Height:
      132.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      66.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      10.1 mm +0.7 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. Windows Phone 8X

      130 g

      +24 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. Windows Phone 8X

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

    Windows Phone 8X 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, Windows Phone 8X, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    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. Windows Phone 8X

    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. 1. Life Play Mini

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Windows Phone 8X

      1800 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Windows Phone 8X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 132.4 Х 66.2 Х 10.1 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 130 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • S-LCD2
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
    • upgradable to 8.1.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    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%
    • 58.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 4210
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • California Blue
    • Graphite black
    • Flame red
    • Limelight Yellow
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 170 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - AT&T
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (LTE for AT&T version)
    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
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR/ 4.0
    • LE after Amber update
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Windows Phone 8X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniWindows Phone 8X
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as HTC Accord