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BLU Life Play Mini vs Oppo Reno Ace

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 Ace:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 94 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Reno Ace:
      200 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 11.3 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Reno Ace:
      75.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Reno Ace:
      6.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play Mini:
      Single
      Reno Ace:
      Quad

    • Depth

      Reno Ace: 0.7 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Reno Ace:
      8.7 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 +0.7 mm versus Reno Ace

    2. 2. Reno Ace

      Height:
      161 mm +34 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      75.7 mm +11.3 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Reno Ace

      200 g

      +94 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 Ace

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      102 cm²

    Reno Ace has approximately 124% 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 Ace, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniReno Ace
    128 GB Unknown 8 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    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 Ace

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. Reno Ace

      4000 mAh

      +2600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Reno Ace

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 161 Х 75.7 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 200 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • planned upgrade to Android 10.0; ColorOS 6.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touch
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 102.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 83.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 405 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS -13MP
    • f/2.4
    • (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4"
    • 1.0µm
    • 2x optical zoom -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.2"
    • 1.4µm -2 MP B/W
    • 1/5"
    • 1.75µm
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 465000
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Psychedelic Purple
    • Starry Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 380 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
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • 500 nits max brightness -HDR -90 Hz -DCI-P3 100%
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Ace.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Ace
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 65W: 100% in 30 min (SuperVOOC Flash Charge)