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BLU Life Play vs BLU Studio Max

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.

    • WeightLife Play: 44 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · Studio Max: 169 g
    • WidthLife Play: 7.2 mm narrowerLife Play: 68.4 mm · Studio Max: 75.6 mm
    • Screen diagonalLife Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonalLife Play: 4.7 in · Studio Max: 5.5 in
    • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Studio Max: Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    • DepthLife Play: 0.6 mm thinnerLife Play: 7.9 mm · Studio Max: 8.5 mm
    • HeightLife Play: 16.8 mm shorterLife Play: 137 mm · Studio Max: 153.8 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.

    Front
    Life Play: 137 × 68.4 mm 1 Studio Max: 153.8 × 75.6 mm 2
    Side
    Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 1 Studio Max: 153.8 × 8.5 mm 2
    1. 1. Life Play
      Height
      137 mm
      Width
      68.4 mm
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      125 g
    2. 2. Studio Max
      Height
      153.8 mm+16.8 mm versus Life Play
      Width
      75.6 mm+7.2 mm versus Life Play
      Depth
      8.5 mm+0.6 mm versus Life Play
      Weight
      169 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play125 g
    2. 2. Studio Max169 g

      +44 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.

    Screen size
    Life Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Studio Max: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Studio Max 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

    Studio Max 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 by storage capacity and phone
    StorageLife PlayStudio Max
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 GB Not recorded 2 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

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

    2. Studio Max

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. Life Play1800 mAh
    2. 2. Studio Max4000 mAh

      +2200 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Studio Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 153.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    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%
    • 71.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T720
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 5998
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1149
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Grey
    • Rose Gold
    • Gold
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 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 750 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 22 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 7(2600)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationLife PlayStudio Max
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity