BLU Life Play vs BLU Life Pure XL

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: 27 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    Life Pure XL:
    152 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 6.6 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    Life Pure XL:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Life Pure XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play: 1.6 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Life Play: 13.6 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    Life Pure XL:
    150.6 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

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    Height:
    150.6 mm +13.6 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    75 mm +6.6 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    152 g

    +27 g versus Life Play

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Life Pure XL

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

Life Pure XL has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Life Play.

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, Life Pure XL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayLife Pure XL
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Life Pure XL: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB · 2 GB RAM (L259L)

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

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

2. Life Pure XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Life Pure XL

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Life Pure XL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 150.6 Х 75 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 152 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM (L259L)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.34µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5998
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
  • 867
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
  • 2578
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 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 800 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, Life Pure XL.
SpecificationLife PlayLife Pure XL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Air gestures -Motion controls - Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB)
  • L259L (16GB+2GB)