BLU Life Play S vs Motorola Q8

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: 6 g lighter

    Life Play S:
    109 g
    Q8:
    115 g
  • Width

    Q8: 3.5 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    Q8:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    Q8:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 3.7 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    Q8:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    Q8: 21.5 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    Q8:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play S:
    2014
    Q8:
    2005

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 +21.5 mm versus Q8
    Width:
    67.5 mm +3.5 mm versus Q8
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Q8

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +3.7 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. Q8

    115 g

    +6 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. Q8

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Life Play S has approximately 241.4% more rectangular screen area than Q8.

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, Q8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SQ8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Q8: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. Q8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSDIO · 128 MB included

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

    +630 mAh versus Q8

  2. 2. Q8

    1170 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Q8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 116 Х 64 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSDIO
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 24.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2005
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 150 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 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
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
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 5-way navigation button -Downloadable wallpaper and screensavers
  • WiFi 802.11b/g through miniSDIO (optional)
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Q8.
SpecificationLife Play SQ8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Voice memo -Voice dial - Also known as MOTO Q gsm