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BLU Life Play Mini vs Huawei Honor 9X

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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: 90.8 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Honor 9X:
      196.8 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 12.9 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Honor 9X:
      77.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Honor 9X:
      6.59 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play Mini:
      Single
      Honor 9X:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Honor 9X: 0.6 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Honor 9X:
      8.8 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 36.5 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Honor 9X:
      163.5 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 +0.6 mm versus Honor 9X

    2. 2. Honor 9X

      Height:
      163.5 mm +36.5 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      77.3 mm +12.9 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Honor 9X

      196.8 g

      +90.8 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. Honor 9X

      Screen diagonal:
      6.59 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      106.6 cm²

    Honor 9X has approximately 134.1% 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, Honor 9X, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    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. Honor 9X

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (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. Honor 9X

      4000 mAh

      +2600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Honor 9X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 196.8 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.59" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 106.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 84.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 391 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 13mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • (depth sensor)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 154265
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 322
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1326
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Midnight Black
    • Sapphire Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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
    • aluminum fram
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Honor 9X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniHonor 9X
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 10W

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