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BLU Life Play Mini vs Oppo Reno Z

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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 Z:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 80 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Reno Z:
      186 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 10.5 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Reno Z:
      74.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Reno Z:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play Mini:
      Single
      Reno Z:
      Dual

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 30.3 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Reno Z:
      157.3 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 Z

      Height:
      157.3 mm +30.3 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      74.9 mm +10.5 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Reno Z

      186 g

      +80 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 Z

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

    Reno Z has approximately 120.8% 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.

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

    Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Reno Z: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4/8 GB RAM - Europe 128/256 GB · 6 GB RAM or 128 GB · 8 GB RAM - China

    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 Z

    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 Z

      4035 mAh

      +2635 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Reno Z

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 157.3 Х 74.9 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 186 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.4" 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
    • 128 GB
    • 4/8 GB RAM - Europe 128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM or 128 GB
    • 8 GB RAM - China
    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
    • 4035 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6779 Helio P90 (12 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 101.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 85.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • PowerVR GM9446
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 213989
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2019
    • May
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Jet Black
    • Aurora Purple - Europe Star Purple
    • Extreme Night Black
    • Coral Orange
    • Bead White - China
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 330 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/back glass
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    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 Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • HDR10
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Reno Z.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniReno Z
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 20W (VOOC 3.0) - Versions: PCDM10
    • CPH1979

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