BLU Life Play vs Google Pixel 3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

BLU Life Play

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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.

Display technologyOLED versus LCDLife Play: LCD · Pixel 3: OLED
WeightLife Play: 23 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · Pixel 3: 148 g
Screen diagonalLife Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonalLife Play: 4.7 in · Pixel 3: 5.5 in
ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
HeightLife Play: 8.6 mm shorterLife Play: 137 mm · Pixel 3: 145.6 mm
Release year2013 / 2018Life Play: 2013 · Pixel 3: 2018

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

Side

1. Life Play
Height
137 mm
Width
68.4 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
125 g
2. Pixel 3
Height
145.6 mm
Width
68.2 mm
Depth
7.9 mm

Weight
148 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)	137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm	145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	125 g	148 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	P-OLED
Screen size	4.7" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	720 x 1280 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB 1 GB RAM	64/128 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2915 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	76.7 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.0%	77.2%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	443 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12.2 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12.2 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF
Functions	LED flash HDR	Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	8 MP Dual
Specifications	2 MP	8 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) PDAF 8 MP f/2.2 19mm (ultrawide) no AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	102
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	99
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	83
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	92

Performance

Performance
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	5998	275832
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	330	2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	1149	7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	13217
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	476
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1871

General specs

General specs
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Release date	2013 March	2018 October
Colors	Black White	Clearly White Just Black Not Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	850 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)	Unknown
Body build	Unknown	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM card & eSIM
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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 32(1500) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 42(3500) 46 66(1700/2100) 71(600)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP LE aptX HD

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Radio	Stereo FM radio	No
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Life Play	Pixel 3
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as BLU L100	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)