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BLU Life Play Mini vs Samsung Galaxy Core Plus

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: 26.5 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      132.5 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 1.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      4.3 in

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 2.7 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      129.7 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Galaxy Core Plus:
      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. Galaxy Core Plus

      Height:
      129.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      66 mm +1.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      9.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Core Plus

      132.5 g

      +26.5 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. Galaxy Core Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    Galaxy Core Plus has approximately 15.6% 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

    Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

    4 GB

    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. Galaxy Core Plus

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Core Plus

      1800 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Galaxy Core Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 132.5 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 61.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 11433
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2013
    • October
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • White
    • Black
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 150 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 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)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 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Galaxy Core Plus.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniGalaxy Core Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China