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BLU Life Play S vs BLU Studio Max

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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 S: 60 g lighter

      Life Play S:
      109 g
      Studio Max:
      169 g

    • Width

      Life Play S: 8.1 mm narrower

      Life Play S:
      67.5 mm
      Studio Max:
      75.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play S: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play S:
      4.7 in
      Studio Max:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play S:
      Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
      Studio Max:
      Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Life Play S: 0.7 mm thinner

      Life Play S:
      7.8 mm
      Studio Max:
      8.5 mm

    • Height

      Life Play S: 16.3 mm shorter

      Life Play S:
      137.5 mm
      Studio Max:
      153.8 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. 1. Life Play S

      Height:
      137.5 mm
      Width:
      67.5 mm
      Depth:
      7.8 mm

    2. 2. Studio Max

      Height:
      153.8 mm +16.3 mm versus Life Play S
      Width:
      75.6 mm +8.1 mm versus Life Play S
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +0.7 mm versus Life Play S

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play S

      109 g

    2. 2. Studio Max

      169 g

      +60 g versus Life Play S

    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. Studio Max

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

    Studio Max has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Life Play S.

    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, Studio Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Play SStudio Max
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. Studio Max

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

    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

    2. 2. Studio Max

      4000 mAh

      +2200 mAh versus Life Play S

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play S2. Studio Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 109 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.6%
    • 71.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-400MP2
    • Mali-T720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Release date
    • 2014
    • January
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • Blue
    • White
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 130 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • 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 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Studio Max.
    SpecificationLife Play SStudio Max
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity

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