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BLU Life Play Mini vs TECNO Spark CM

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: 66 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Spark CM:
      172 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 7.3 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Spark CM:
      71.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Spark CM:
      5.7 in

    • Depth

      Spark CM: 3.8 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Spark CM:
      5.6 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 25.2 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Spark CM:
      152.2 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Spark CM:
      2017

    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 +3.8 mm versus Spark CM

    2. 2. Spark CM

      Height:
      152.2 mm +25.2 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      71.7 mm +7.3 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      5.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Spark CM

      172 g

      +66 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. Spark CM

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.8 cm²

    Spark CM has approximately 84.1% 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, Spark CM, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniSpark CM
    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. Spark CM

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    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. Spark CM

      3050 mAh

      +1650 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Spark CM

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 152.2 Х 71.7 Х 5.6 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 172 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1440 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 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6737
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 83.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 76.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-T720MP2
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2017
    • December
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Midnight Black
    • Champagne Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Spark CM.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSpark CM
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity