BLU Life Play Mini vs Xiaomi Mi 9T: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Life Play Mini:

LCD

Mi 9T:

OLED
Weight

Life Play Mini: 85 g lighter

Life Play Mini:

106 g

Mi 9T:

191 g
Width

Life Play Mini: 9.9 mm narrower

Life Play Mini:

64.4 mm

Mi 9T:

74.3 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play Mini: 2.39 in smaller diagonal

Life Play Mini:

4 in

Mi 9T:

6.39 in
Rear camera layout

Life Play Mini:

Single

Mi 9T:

Triple
Depth

Mi 9T: 0.6 mm thinner

Life Play Mini:

9.4 mm

Mi 9T:

8.8 mm

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 +0.6 mm versus Mi 9T
2. Mi 9T

Height:

156.7 mm +29.7 mm versus Life Play Mini
Width:

74.3 mm +9.9 mm versus Life Play Mini
Depth:

8.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Life Play Mini

106 g
2. Mi 9T

191 g

+85 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. Mi 9T

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²

Mi 9T has approximately 120.1% 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, Mi 9T, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
64 GB	Unknown	6 GB RAM
128 GB	Unknown	6 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 9T

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. Life Play Mini

1400 mAh
2. Mi 9T

4000 mAh

+2600 mAh versus Life Play Mini

Specifications

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1. Life Play Mini2. Mi 9T

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Dimensions (HxWxD)	127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm	156.7 Х 74.3 Х 8.8 mm
Weight	106 g	191 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	4" inch	6.39" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 512 MB RAM	64/128 GB 6 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	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)	Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10
Chipset	Unknown	Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	100.2 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	55.7%	86.1%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Rear camera, main	3.15 MP Single	48 MP Triple
Camera specs	3.15 MP	48 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2'' 0.8µm PDAF -8 MP f/2.4 53mm (telephoto) 1/4'' 1.12µm PDAF 2x optical zoom -13 MP 12mm (ultrawide) 1/3''
Functions	LED flash	HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	20 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	Motorized pop-up 20 MP f/2.2 0.8µm

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400	Adreno 618
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	218548
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	226	2540
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	341	6911
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	264797
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	529
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1658

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Release date	2014 October	2019 June
Colors	Grey White Blue Pink Yellow	Carbon black Red flame Glacier blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	70 EUR	300 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, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 28(700) 38(2600) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps 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 Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO BDS
USB	microUSB 2.0	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Radio	FM radio	Yes
Others	Unknown	HDR 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Mi 9T.
Specification	Life Play Mini	Mi 9T
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity	Sensors Fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For Global market

BLU Life Play Mini vs Xiaomi Mi 9T