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BLU Life Play Mini vs Xiaomi Mi 5c

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: 29 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Mi 5c:
      135 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 5.3 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Mi 5c:
      69.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Mi 5c:
      5.15 in

    • Depth

      Mi 5c: 2.3 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Mi 5c:
      7.1 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 17.4 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Mi 5c:
      144.4 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Mi 5c:
      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 +2.3 mm versus Mi 5c

    2. 2. Mi 5c

      Height:
      144.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      69.7 mm +5.3 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Mi 5c

      135 g

      +29 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. Mi 5c

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

    Mi 5c has approximately 60.6% 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, Mi 5c, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniMi 5c
    64 GB Unknown 3 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. Mi 5c

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Mi 5c

      2860 mAh

      +1460 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Mi 5c

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 144.4 Х 69.7 Х 7.1 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.15" 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
    • 3 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
    • 2860 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 8
    Chipset Unknown
    • Xiaomi Surge S1
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 73.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 72.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 428 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1.25µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 27mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-T860MP4
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    • 726
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    • 2780
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1966
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 144
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 624
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 150 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
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • aluminum frame
    • back
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 5c.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniMi 5c
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China