BLU Life Play Mini vs Sony Xperia S

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: 38 g lighter

    Life Play Mini:
    106 g
    Xperia S:
    144 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play Mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play Mini:
    4 in
    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Life Play Mini: 1.2 mm thinner

    Life Play Mini:
    9.4 mm
    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play Mini:
    2014
    Xperia S:
    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 S

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1.2 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 S

    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 S

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

Xperia S has approximately 11.9% 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, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play MiniXperia S
32 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 S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 S

    1750 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Xperia S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 106 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 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 S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
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 S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
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
  • 3734
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 226
  • 397
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 341
  • 704
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Grey
  • White
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 230 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 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
  • 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 - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
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 S.
SpecificationLife Play MiniXperia S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi
  • Sony Ericsson Arc HD