BLU Life Play Mini vs Sony Xperia ZL: specs comparison

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: 45 g lighter

Life Play Mini:

106 g

Xperia ZL:

151 g
Width

Life Play Mini: 4.9 mm narrower

Life Play Mini:

64.4 mm

Xperia ZL:

69.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play Mini: 1 in smaller diagonal

Life Play Mini:

4 in

Xperia ZL:

5 in
Height

Life Play Mini: 4.6 mm shorter

Life Play Mini:

127 mm

Xperia ZL:

131.6 mm
Release year

Life Play Mini:

2014

Xperia ZL:

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. Life Play Mini

Height:

127 mm
Width:

64.4 mm
Depth:

9.4 mm
2. Xperia ZL

Height:

131.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
Width:

69.3 mm +4.9 mm versus Life Play Mini
Depth:

9.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Life Play Mini

106 g
2. Xperia ZL

151 g

+45 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. Life Play Mini

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
2. Xperia ZL

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Xperia ZL has approximately 51.3% 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 ZL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
16 GB	Unknown	2 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 ZL

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Xperia ZL

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm	131.6 Х 69.3 Х 9.8 mm
Weight	106 g	151 g
Technology	IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	4" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 1920 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 2 GB RAM
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	0 mAh,
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.7%	75.6%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Shatter proof glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	3.15 MP	13 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	LED flash HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	2 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	2 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	20794
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	226	539
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	341	1379
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	939

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
Release date	2014 October	2013 January
Colors	Grey White Blue Pink Yellow	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	260 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 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
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 - C6502 C6503 C6506 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502 C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 17(700) - C6506 LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - C6503
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 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 GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.63 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Xperia ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
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 ZL.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Xperia ZL
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer (C6502 only) Infrared port - Also known as: Sony Xperia C6503 C6502 C6506 Sony Xperia ZL LTE Sony Xperia ZL HSPA+ Released as Sony Xperia ZQ in Brazil

BLU Life Play Mini vs Sony Xperia ZL

BLU Life Play Mini

Sony Xperia ZL