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BLU Life Play Mini vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

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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: 21 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Xperia GX SO-04D:
      127 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 4.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Xperia GX SO-04D:
      69 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Xperia GX SO-04D:
      4.6 in

    • Depth

      Xperia GX SO-04D: 0.8 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Xperia GX SO-04D:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 4 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Xperia GX SO-04D:
      131 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Xperia GX SO-04D:
      2012

    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 +0.8 mm versus Xperia GX SO-04D

    2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

      Height:
      131 mm +4 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      69 mm +4.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

      127 g

      +21 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. Xperia GX SO-04D

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

    Xperia GX SO-04D has approximately 28.1% 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, Xperia GX SO-04D, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    16 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. Xperia GX SO-04D

    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. Xperia GX SO-04D

      1700 mAh

      +300 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 131 Х 69 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 127 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 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
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 64.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 225
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2012
    • May
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 290 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 300 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia GX SO-04D.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia GX SO-04D
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan

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