1. Home
  2. Comparison

BLU Life Play Mini vs QMobile Noir E8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

    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
      Noir E8:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 104 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Noir E8:
      210 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 17.9 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Noir E8:
      82.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Noir E8:
      6 in

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 37 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Noir E8:
      164 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Noir E8:
      2015

    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. Noir E8

      Height:
      164 mm +37 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      82.3 mm +17.9 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      9.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Noir E8

      210 g

      +104 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. Noir E8

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

    Noir E8 has approximately 117.9% 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, Noir E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniNoir E8
    64 GB Unknown 3 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. Noir E8

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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. Noir E8

      3500 mAh

      +2100 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Life Play Mini2. Noir E8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 164 Х 82.3 Х 9.6 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 210 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Amigo 3.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 73.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 490 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 24 MP
    • 1/2.3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • PowerVR G6200
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2015
    • November
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 400 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 437 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 39 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others Unknown
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Noir E8.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniNoir E8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass