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BLU Life Play Mini vs Sony Xperia ion LTE

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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: 38 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Xperia ion LTE:
      144 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 3.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Xperia ion LTE:
      68 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 0.55 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Xperia ion LTE:
      4.55 in

    • Depth

      Life Play Mini: 1.4 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Xperia ion LTE:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 6 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Xperia ion LTE:
      133 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Xperia ion LTE:
      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

    2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

      Height:
      133 mm +6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      68 mm +3.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +1.4 mm versus Life Play Mini

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

      144 g

      +38 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 ion LTE

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

    Xperia ion LTE has approximately 25.3% 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, Xperia ion LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    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 ion LTE

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 ion LTE

      1900 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Xperia ion LTE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.55" 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
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 57.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 63.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 323 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 12 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 ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3054
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2012
    • January
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 210 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ion LTE.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia ion LTE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Available on AT&T as Sony as Sony Xperia ion LT28at Also known as Xperia ion LTE lt28i