BLU Life Play Mini vs LG Optimus Sol E730

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
    Optimus Sol E730:
    OLED
  • Width

    Optimus Sol E730: 1.9 mm narrower

    Life Play Mini:
    64.4 mm
    Optimus Sol E730:
    62.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus Sol E730: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play Mini:
    4 in
    Optimus Sol E730:
    3.8 in
  • Height

    Optimus Sol E730: 4.5 mm shorter

    Life Play Mini:
    127 mm
    Optimus Sol E730:
    122.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play Mini:
    2014
    Optimus Sol E730:
    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 +4.5 mm versus Optimus Sol E730
    Width:
    64.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Optimus Sol E730
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. Optimus Sol E730

    Height:
    122.5 mm
    Width:
    62.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play Mini

    106 g

  2. 2. Optimus Sol E730

    110 g

    +4 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. Optimus Sol E730

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

Life Play Mini has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Optimus Sol E730.

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

Optimus Sol E730: Original memory entry

2 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. Optimus Sol E730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Optimus Sol E730

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Optimus Sol E730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 122.5 Х 62.5 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Ultra AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 53.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 205
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 226
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 341
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Titan
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 110 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 496 h (2G) / Up to 446 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Optimus Sol E730.
SpecificationLife Play MiniOptimus Sol E730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/Xvid/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as LG Victor