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BLU Life Play Mini vs ZTE Axon 7

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Life Play Mini:
      LCD
      Axon 7:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play Mini: 69 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Axon 7:
      175 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 10.6 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Axon 7:
      75 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Axon 7:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Axon 7: 1.5 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Axon 7:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 24.7 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Axon 7:
      151.7 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. 1. Life Play Mini

      Height:
      127 mm
      Width:
      64.4 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Axon 7

    2. 2. Axon 7

      Height:
      151.7 mm +24.7 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      75 mm +10.6 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Axon 7

      175 g

      +69 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. Axon 7

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

    Axon 7 has approximately 83.1% 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.

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

    Life Play Mini: Original memory entry

    4 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Axon 7: 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. Axon 7

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon 7

      3250 mAh

      +1850 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Axon 7

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3250 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 82.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 538 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.1µm
    • OIS
    • 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/2.2
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 164396
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    • 1639
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    • 3869
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 6911
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1674
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 318
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 803
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Ion Gold
    • Quartz Grey
    • Chromium Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 240 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)
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
    Body build Unknown
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G
    • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 41(2500) - USA
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Axon 7.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniAxon 7
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM