BLU Life Play S vs HP Pre 3

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 S: 47 g lighter

    Life Play S:
    109 g
    Pre 3:
    156 g
  • Width

    Pre 3: 3.5 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    Pre 3:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3: 1.12 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    Pre 3:
    3.58 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Pre 3:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 8.2 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    Pre 3:
    16 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3: 26.5 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    Pre 3:
    111 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 +26.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Width:
    67.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Pre 3
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Pre 3

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +8.2 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. Pre 3

    156 g

    +47 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. Pre 3

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Life Play S has approximately 66.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3.

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, Pre 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SPre 3
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Pre 3: Original memory entry

8 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 S

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

2. Pre 3

NFC:
Unknown
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. 1. Life Play S

    1800 mAh

    +570 mAh versus Pre 3

  2. 2. Pre 3

    1230 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Pre 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.58" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • HP webOS 2.2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 51.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 261 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 350 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
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 7.2/5.76 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
  • dual-band
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Pre 3.
SpecificationLife Play SPre 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input