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BLU Life Play vs BLU Studio View

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: 34 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · Studio View: 159 g
  • WidthLife Play: 2.6 mm narrowerLife Play: 68.4 mm · Studio View: 71 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonalLife Play: 4.7 in · Studio View: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Studio View: Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • DepthLife Play: 1.1 mm thinnerLife Play: 7.9 mm · Studio View: 9 mm
  • HeightLife Play: 14 mm shorterLife Play: 137 mm · Studio View: 151 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 View: 151 × 71 mm 2
Side
Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 1 Studio View: 151 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Play
    Height
    137 mm
    Width
    68.4 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    125 g
  2. 2. Studio View
    Height
    151 mm+14 mm versus Life Play
    Width
    71 mm+2.6 mm versus Life Play
    Depth
    9 mm+1.1 mm versus Life Play
    Weight
    159 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play125 g
  2. 2. Studio View159 g

    +34 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 View: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Studio View 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area

Studio View has approximately 28.2% 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 View
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

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

2. Studio View

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 View2850 mAh

    +1050 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Studio View

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 151 Х 71 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 159 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 640 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 78.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 72.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 260 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400MP2
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 View
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 100 USD
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • 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
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife PlayStudio View
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For USA