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BLU Life Play Mini vs Maxwest Nitro 5M

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.

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 42 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Nitro 5M:
      148 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 8.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Nitro 5M:
      73 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Nitro 5M:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Life Play Mini: 0.9 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Nitro 5M:
      10.3 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 17.2 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Nitro 5M:
      144.2 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Nitro 5M:
      2016

    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. Nitro 5M

      Height:
      144.2 mm +17.2 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      73 mm +8.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      10.3 mm +0.9 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. Nitro 5M

      148 g

      +42 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. Nitro 5M

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

    Nitro 5M has approximately 51.3% 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, Nitro 5M, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    8 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. Nitro 5M

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    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. Nitro 5M

      2200 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Nitro 5M

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 144.2 Х 73 Х 10.3 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Spreadtrum SC7731
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 65.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 5 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    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, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-400
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2016
    • September
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Gold
    • Red
    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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual 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
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Nitro 5M.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNitro 5M
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity