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BLU Life Play Mini vs Plum Volt 3G

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.

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 44 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Volt 3G:
      150 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 4.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Volt 3G:
      69 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Volt 3G:
      5 in

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 14 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Volt 3G:
      141 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Volt 3G:
      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. Volt 3G

      Height:
      141 mm +14 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      69 mm +4.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Volt 3G

      150 g

      +44 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. Volt 3G

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

    Volt 3G 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.

    Recorded RAM for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    4 GB Unknown 1 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. Volt 3G

    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. Volt 3G

      2000 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Volt 3G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 141 Х 69 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 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
    • 4 GB
    • 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 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 70.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    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
    • 1080p@30fps
    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, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    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, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2013
    • May
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black/White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 400 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
    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
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • miniUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Volt 3G.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniVolt 3G
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Flashlight - Z510 Dual SIM Z511 Single SIM