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BLU Life Play Mini vs Vertu Signature Touch (2015)

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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: 119 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Signature Touch (2015):
      225 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 9.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Signature Touch (2015):
      74 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Signature Touch (2015):
      5.2 in

    • Depth

      Life Play Mini: 1.4 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Signature Touch (2015):
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 28 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Signature Touch (2015):
      155 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Signature Touch (2015):
      2015

    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. Signature Touch (2015)

      Height:
      155 mm +28 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      74 mm +9.6 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. Signature Touch (2015)

      225 g

      +119 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. Signature Touch (2015)

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

    Signature Touch (2015) has approximately 63.7% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Signature Touch (2015): Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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. Signature Touch (2015)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Signature Touch (2015)

      3160 mAh

      +1760 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Signature Touch (2015)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 155 Х 74 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 225 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • Sapphire crystal glass
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.2" 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
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3160 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 65.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Sapphire crystal glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 21 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 21 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.82 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 430
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Jet Calf
    • Garnet Calf
    • Grape Lizard
    • Pure Jet Lizard
    • Jet Alligator
    • Pure Navy Alligator
    • Clous de Paris Alligator
    • Pure Jet Red Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 9000 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)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Signature Touch (2015).
    SpecificationLife Play MiniSignature Touch (2015)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging - Titanium body (forged grade 5) and luxurious calf leather covered rear panel