BLU Life Play Mini vs Micromax A116 Canvas HD

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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: 50 g lighter

    Life Play Mini:
    106 g
    A116 Canvas HD:
    156 g
  • Width

    Life Play Mini: 9.6 mm narrower

    Life Play Mini:
    64.4 mm
    A116 Canvas HD:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play Mini:
    4 in
    A116 Canvas HD:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Life Play Mini: 1.3 mm thinner

    Life Play Mini:
    9.4 mm
    A116 Canvas HD:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    Life Play Mini: 17 mm shorter

    Life Play Mini:
    127 mm
    A116 Canvas HD:
    144 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play Mini:
    2014
    A116 Canvas HD:
    2013

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. A116 Canvas HD

    Height:
    144 mm +17 mm versus Life Play Mini
    Width:
    74 mm +9.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
    Depth:
    10.7 mm +1.3 mm versus Life Play Mini

Weight

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  1. 1. Life Play Mini

    106 g

  2. 2. A116 Canvas HD

    156 g

    +50 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. A116 Canvas HD

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

A116 Canvas HD 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

A116 Canvas HD: Original memory entry

4 GB (1.77 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. A116 Canvas HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. A116 Canvas HD

    2000 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. A116 Canvas HD

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 144 Х 74 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 4 GB (1.77 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
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%
  • 64.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Yes
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
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
  • 320p
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, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR SGX544
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 226
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 341
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 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 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, A116 Canvas HD.
SpecificationLife Play MiniA116 Canvas HD
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity