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BLU Life Play vs Gionee Ctrl V5

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.

    • WeightCtrl V5: 21.5 g lighterCtrl V5: 103.5 g · Life Play: 125 g
    • HeightCtrl V5: 2.5 mm shorterCtrl V5: 134.5 mm · Life Play: 137 mm
    • Release year2013 / 2014Life Play: 2013 · Ctrl V5: 2014

    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 Ctrl V5: 134.5 × 67.7 mm 2
    Side
    Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 1 Ctrl V5: 134.5 × 8.1 mm 2
    1. 1. Life Play
      Height
      137 mm+2.5 mm versus Ctrl V5
      Width
      68.4 mm
      Depth
      7.9 mm
      Weight
      125 g
    2. 2. Ctrl V5
      Height
      134.5 mm
      Width
      67.7 mm
      Depth
      8.1 mm
      Weight
      103.5 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play125 g

      +21.5 g versus Ctrl V5

    2. 2. Ctrl V5103.5 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.

    Screen size
    Life Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Ctrl V5: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Ctrl V5 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area

    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 PlayCtrl V5
    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. Ctrl V5

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

    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. Ctrl V51800 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Ctrl V5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 134.5 Х 67.7 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 103.5 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 540 x 960 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 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6582V/X
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 66.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 234 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    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 PlayCtrl V5
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2014
    • Q1
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 160 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 324 h (2G) / Up to 324 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual 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
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    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
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationLife PlayCtrl V5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass