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BLU Life Play vs Google Pixel 4

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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDLife Play: LCD · Pixel 4: OLED
  • WeightLife Play: 37 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · Pixel 4: 162 g
  • Screen diagonalLife Play: 1 in smaller diagonalLife Play: 4.7 in · Pixel 4: 5.7 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · Pixel 4: Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualLife Play: Single · Pixel 4: Dual
  • HeightLife Play: 10.1 mm shorterLife Play: 137 mm · Pixel 4: 147.1 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 Pixel 4: 147.1 × 68.8 mm 2
Side
Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 1 Pixel 4: 147.1 × 8.2 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Play
    Height
    137 mm
    Width
    68.4 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    125 g
  2. 2. Pixel 4
    Height
    147.1 mm+10.1 mm versus Life Play
    Width
    68.8 mm
    Depth
    8.2 mm
    Weight
    162 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play125 g
  2. 2. Pixel 4162 g

    +37 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 Pixel 4: 5.7 in, 19:9, About 81.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Pixel 4 5.7 in · 19:9 About 81.1 cm² rectangular area

Pixel 4 has approximately 33.2% 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 PlayPixel 4
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 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. Pixel 4

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
No

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. Pixel 42800 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Pixel 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
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
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 80.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 79.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 444 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 45mm (telephoto)
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
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/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • no AF TOF 3D camera
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 112
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 93
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 91
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 92
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 640
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
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 425000
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 555
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2165
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2019
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Oh So Orange
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 750 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
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
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)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 71(600) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR -Always-on display -90Hz
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife PlayPixel 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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