BLU Life Play S vs BLU Magic

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.

  • Width

    Magic: 9.5 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    Magic:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    Magic:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 5.7 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    Magic:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 26.5 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    Magic:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play S:
    2014
    Magic:
    2011

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 S

    Height:
    137.5 mm +26.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    67.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
    Weight:
    109 g
  2. 2. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.7 mm versus Life Play S
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 S

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Life Play S has approximately 99.7% more rectangular screen area than Magic.

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 S, Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SMagic
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 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 S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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 S

    1800 mAh

    +350 mAh versus Magic

  2. 2. Magic

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 47.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 320p@18fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Magic.
SpecificationLife Play SMagic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input