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BLU Life Play Mini vs Xiaomi Redmi 2A

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: 26 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Redmi 2A:
      132 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 2.8 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Redmi 2A:
      67.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Redmi 2A:
      4.7 in

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 7 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Redmi 2A:
      134 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Redmi 2A:
      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. Redmi 2A

      Height:
      134 mm +7 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      67.2 mm +2.8 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      9.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Redmi 2A

      132 g

      +26 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. Redmi 2A

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

    Redmi 2A has approximately 33.7% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    8 GB Unknown 1 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. Redmi 2A

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. Redmi 2A

      2200 mAh

      +800 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Redmi 2A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 134 Х 67.2 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 132 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); MIUI 6
    Chipset Unknown
    • Leadcore L1860C
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 67.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • To be confirmed
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    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, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Mali-T628 MP2
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    • Green
    • Yellow
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 130 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, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    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 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Redmi 2A.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniRedmi 2A
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity