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BLU Life Play Mini vs Huawei Mate X

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Life Play Mini:
      LCD
      Mate X:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 189 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Mate X:
      295 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 13.9 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Mate X:
      78.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 4 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Mate X:
      8 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play Mini:
      Single
      Mate X:
      Quad

    • Depth

      Life Play Mini: 1.6 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Mate X:
      11 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

    2. 2. Mate X

      Height:
      161.3 mm +34.3 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      78.3 mm +13.9 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      11 mm +1.6 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. Mate X

      295 g

      +189 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. Mate X

      Mate X: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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, Mate X, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniMate X
    512 GB Unknown 8 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. Mate X

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (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. Mate X

      4500 mAh

      +3100 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Mate X

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 161.3 Х 78.3 Х 11 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 295 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 2200 x 2480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 512 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 205.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 86.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 40 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7"
    • PDAF - 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto) - 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 17mm (ultrawide) - TOF 3D camera
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Leica optics
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 40 MP
    • Quad
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-G76 MP10
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 367308
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Interstellar Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 2150 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, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 6(900)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 9(1800)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N77/N78/N79
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps
    • 5G
    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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.1
    • 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, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Folded cover display: 6.6''
    • AMOLED
    • 1148 x 2480 pixels (19.5:9)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mate X.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMate X
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 55W -Huawei SuperCharge (85% in 30 min)