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BLU Life Play Mini vs Oppo Reno 5G

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
      Reno 5G:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 109 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Reno 5G:
      215 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 12.8 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Reno 5G:
      77.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Reno 5G:
      6.6 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play Mini:
      Single
      Reno 5G:
      Triple

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 35 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Reno 5G:
      162 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. Reno 5G

      Height:
      162 mm +35 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      77.2 mm +12.8 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Reno 5G

      215 g

      +109 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. Reno 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      106.9 cm²

    Reno 5G has approximately 134.8% 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, Reno 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniReno 5G
    256 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. Reno 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Reno 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 162 Х 77.2 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 215 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 256 GB
    • 8 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4065 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 106.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 85.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 390 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • Laser/PDAF
    • OIS -13 MP
    • f/3.0
    • 130mm (telephoto)
    • 5x optical zoom
    • OIS -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 640
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2019
    • April
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Ocean Green
    • Jet Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 880 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, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100) - Global -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N78
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • DCI-P3
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno 5G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W (VOOC Flash Charge) - Versions: CPH1921 (Global); China