BLU Life Play S vs Samsung Wave Y S5380

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

    Wave Y S5380: 6.6 g lighter

    Life Play S:
    109 g
    Wave Y S5380:
    102.4 g
  • Width

    Wave Y S5380: 9.3 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    Wave Y S5380:
    58.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wave Y S5380: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    Wave Y S5380:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 4.5 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    Wave Y S5380:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    Wave Y S5380: 27.5 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    Wave Y S5380:
    110 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play S:
    2014
    Wave Y S5380:
    2011

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 +27.5 mm versus Wave Y S5380
    Width:
    67.5 mm +9.3 mm versus Wave Y S5380
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Wave Y S5380

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    58.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +4.5 mm versus Life Play S

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Life Play S

    109 g

    +6.6 g versus Wave Y S5380

  2. 2. Wave Y S5380

    102.4 g

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. Wave Y S5380

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Life Play S has approximately 99.7% more rectangular screen area than Wave Y S5380.

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, Wave Y S5380, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SWave Y S5380
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Wave Y S5380: Original memory entry

150 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. Wave Y S5380

NFC:
See details Carrier dependent
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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

    +600 mAh versus Wave Y S5380

  2. 2. Wave Y S5380

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. Wave Y S5380

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 110 Х 58.2 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 102.4 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • bada 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Carrier dependent
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • w480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 832 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • LaFleur edition
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 90 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 570 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
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 7.2/0.384 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.82 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, Wave Y S5380.
SpecificationLife Play SWave Y S5380
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Samsung ChatON -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Wave538
  • Samsung Wave Y LaFleur edition