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BLU Life Play Mini vs ZTE Zmax Pro

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: 68.9 g lighter

      Life Play Mini:
      106 g
      Zmax Pro:
      174.9 g

    • Width

      Life Play Mini: 19.4 mm narrower

      Life Play Mini:
      64.4 mm
      Zmax Pro:
      83.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play Mini: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play Mini:
      4 in
      Zmax Pro:
      6 in

    • Depth

      Zmax Pro: 0.5 mm thinner

      Life Play Mini:
      9.4 mm
      Zmax Pro:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      Life Play Mini: 38.1 mm shorter

      Life Play Mini:
      127 mm
      Zmax Pro:
      165.1 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play Mini:
      2014
      Zmax Pro:
      2016

    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 +0.5 mm versus Zmax Pro

    2. 2. Zmax Pro

      Height:
      165.1 mm +38.1 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Width:
      83.8 mm +19.4 mm versus Life Play Mini
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play Mini

      106 g

    2. 2. Zmax Pro

      174.9 g

      +68.9 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. Zmax Pro

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

    Zmax Pro has approximately 117.9% 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, Zmax Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    32 GB Unknown 2 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. Zmax Pro

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Zmax Pro

      3400 mAh

      +2000 mAh versus Life Play Mini

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play Mini2. Zmax Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 127 Х 64.4 Х 9.4 mm
    • 165.1 Х 83.8 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 106 g
    • 174.9 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    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
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 71.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 20mm (ultrawide)
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400
    • Adreno 405
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 226
    • 699
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 341
    • 2028
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2128
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Release date
    • 2014
    • October
    • 2016
    • July
    Colors
    • Grey
    • White
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Yellow
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 110 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 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Nano-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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 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, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play Mini, Zmax Pro.
    SpecificationLife Play MiniZmax Pro
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass