BLU Life Play S vs HTC Desire 700

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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: 40 g lighter

    Life Play S:
    109 g
    Desire 700:
    149 g
  • Width

    Life Play S: 4.5 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    Desire 700:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    Desire 700:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Desire 700:
    Spreadtrum Shark
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 2.5 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    Desire 700:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    Life Play S: 8 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    Desire 700:
    145.5 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. 1. Life Play S

    Height:
    137.5 mm
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Desire 700

    Height:
    145.5 mm +8 mm versus Life Play S
    Width:
    72 mm +4.5 mm versus Life Play S
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +2.5 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. Desire 700

    149 g

    +40 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. Desire 700

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

Desire 700 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, Desire 700, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SDesire 700
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Desire 700

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

  2. 2. Desire 700

    2100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Life Play S

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Desire 700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum Shark
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
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%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10152
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2014
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 220 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 338 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
  • (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / GSM - SIM 1 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev. B
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Desire 700.
SpecificationLife Play SDesire 700
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India Also known as HTC Desire 700 709d