BLU Life Play S vs Plum Compass

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: 59.7 g lighter

    Life Play S:
    109 g
    Compass:
    168.7 g
  • Width

    Life Play S: 5.1 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    Compass:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play S: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    Compass:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    Compass:
    Spreadtrum SC7731C
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 2 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    Compass:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    Life Play S: 8.5 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    Compass:
    146 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. Compass

    Height:
    146 mm +8.5 mm versus Life Play S
    Width:
    72.6 mm +5.1 mm versus Life Play S
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +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. Compass

    168.7 g

    +59.7 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. Compass

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

Compass 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, Compass, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SCompass
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. Compass

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Compass

    2000 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Life Play S

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Compass

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 146 Х 72.6 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 168.7 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Spreadtrum SC7731C
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
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%
  • 65.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2016
  • December
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
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 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Compass.
SpecificationLife Play SCompass
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer