BLU Life Play S vs T-Mobile G1

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: 49 g lighter

    Life Play S:
    109 g
    G1:
    158 g
  • Width

    G1: 11.8 mm narrower

    Life Play S:
    67.5 mm
    G1:
    55.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G1: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play S:
    4.7 in
    G1:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play S:
    Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
    G1:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Life Play S: 9.3 mm thinner

    Life Play S:
    7.8 mm
    G1:
    17.1 mm
  • Height

    G1: 20.5 mm shorter

    Life Play S:
    137.5 mm
    G1:
    117 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 +20.5 mm versus G1
    Width:
    67.5 mm +11.8 mm versus G1
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. G1

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    55.7 mm
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +9.3 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. G1

    158 g

    +49 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. G1

    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 G1.

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, G1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play SG1
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
G1: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 256 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. G1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +650 mAh versus G1

  2. 2. G1

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play S2. G1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 67.5 Х 7.8 mm
  • 117 Х 55.7 Х 17.1 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 158 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
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 46.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21315
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2008
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 290 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 406 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play S, G1.
SpecificationLife Play SG1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player - Trackball