BLU Life Play Mini vs Nokia 6.1: specs comparison

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: 66 g lighter

Life Play Mini:

106 g

6.1:

172 g
Width

Life Play Mini: 11.4 mm narrower

Life Play Mini:

64.4 mm

6.1:

75.8 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

Life Play Mini:

4 in

6.1:

5.5 in
Depth

6.1: 1.2 mm thinner

Life Play Mini:

9.4 mm

6.1:

8.2 mm
Height

Life Play Mini: 21.8 mm shorter

Life Play Mini:

127 mm

6.1:

148.8 mm
Release year

Life Play Mini:

2014

6.1:

2018

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. Life Play Mini

Height:

127 mm
Width:

64.4 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm +1.2 mm versus 6.1
2. 6.1

Height:

148.8 mm +21.8 mm versus Life Play Mini
Width:

75.8 mm +11.4 mm versus Life Play Mini
Depth:

8.2 mm

Weight

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

1. Life Play Mini

106 g
2. 6.1

172 g

+66 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. Life Play Mini

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. 6.1

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

6.1 has approximately 83.1% 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.

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

Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

6.1: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 3/4 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. 6.1

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Life Play Mini

1400 mAh
2. 6.1

3000 mAh

+1600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. 6.1

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm	148.8 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	106 g	172 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 512 MB RAM	32/64 GB 3/4 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	82.6 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.7%	73.2%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	16 MP Single
Camera specs	3.15 MP	16 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1.0µm PDAF
Functions	LED flash	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	8 MP f/2.0 1/4'' 1.12µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 508
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	90125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	226	869
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	341	4102
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	3732
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	174
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	980

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Release date	2014 October	2018 January
Colors	Grey White Blue Pink Yellow	Black/Copper White/Iron Blue/Gold
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 507 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 119 h
Body build	Unknown	Front glass Aluminum body (6000 series)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
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 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Hong Kong Taiwan -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300) 41(2500) - EMEA & APAC LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 38(2600) - LATAM LTE band 1(2100) 34(2000) 39(1900) 41(2500) - Hong Kong Taiwan
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 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 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	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head) 1.82 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Radio	FM radio	FM radio with RDS
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, 6.1.
Specification	Life Play Mini	6.1
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min

BLU Life Play Mini vs Nokia 6.1