BLU Life Play S vs Google Pixel: specs comparison

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 S:

LCD

Pixel:

OLED
Weight

Life Play S: 34 g lighter

Life Play S:

109 g

Pixel:

143 g
Width

Life Play S: 2 mm narrower

Life Play S:

67.5 mm

Pixel:

69.5 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

Life Play S:

4.7 in

Pixel:

5 in
Chipset

Life Play S:

Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)

Pixel:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Depth

Life Play S: 0.7 mm thinner

Life Play S:

7.8 mm

Pixel:

8.5 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. Life Play S

Height:

137.5 mm
Width:

67.5 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm
2. Pixel

Height:

143.8 mm +6.3 mm versus Life Play S
Width:

69.5 mm +2 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. Life Play S

109 g
2. Pixel

143 g

+34 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. Life Play S

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Pixel

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Pixel has approximately 13.2% 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, Pixel, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Life Play S	Pixel
4 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Pixel: Original memory entry

32/128 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 S

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

2. Pixel

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. Life Play S

1800 mAh
2. Pixel

2770 mAh

+970 mAh versus Life Play S

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Pixel

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Dimensions (HxWxD)	137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm	143.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	109 g	143 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	4.7" inch	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	32/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1800 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2770 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 7.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.6%	69.0%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12.3 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12.3 MP f/2.0 1/2.3'' 1.55µm PDAF & laser AF
Functions	LED flash HDR	Dual-LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP	8 MP f/2.4 1/3.2'' 1.4µm
DxOMark Main Score *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Photo *	Unknown	90
DxOMark Video *	Unknown	91

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-400MP2	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	145789
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1626
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	4014
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	7705
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1738
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	307
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	848

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Release date	2014 January	2016 October
Colors	Blue White	Quite Black Very Silver Really Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	290 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 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build	Unknown	Front glass aluminum body partial glass back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
SIM card	Dual SIM (Micro-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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 21(1500) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.2 A2DP LE aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Pixel.
Specification	Life Play S	Pixel
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging - Splash and dust resistant - Versions: Global USA North America

BLU Life Play S vs Google Pixel

BLU Life Play S

Google Pixel

Key differences

Display technology

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Chipset

Depth

Physical size

1. Life Play S

2. Pixel

Weight

1. Life Play S

2. Pixel

Screen size

1. Life Play S

2. Pixel

Memory variants

Practical features

1. Life Play S

2. Pixel

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. Life Play S

2. Pixel

Specifications

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