BLU Life Play vs HTC Desire VC
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.
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Weight
Desire VC: 6 g lighter
- Life Play:
- 125 g
- Desire VC:
- 119 g
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Width
Desire VC: 6.1 mm narrower
- Life Play:
- 68.4 mm
- Desire VC:
- 62.3 mm
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Screen diagonal
Desire VC: 0.7 in smaller diagonal
- Life Play:
- 4.7 in
- Desire VC:
- 4 in
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Chipset
- Life Play:
- Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
- Desire VC:
- Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
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Depth
Life Play: 1.6 mm thinner
- Life Play:
- 7.9 mm
- Desire VC:
- 9.5 mm
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Height
Desire VC: 17.5 mm shorter
- Life Play:
- 137 mm
- Desire VC:
- 119.5 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.
1. Life Play
- Height:
- 137 mm +17.5 mm versus Desire VC
- Width:
- 68.4 mm +6.1 mm versus Desire VC
- Depth:
- 7.9 mm
2. Desire VC
- Height:
- 119.5 mm
- Width:
- 62.3 mm
- Depth:
- 9.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Life Play
Weight
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
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.
1. Life Play
- Screen diagonal:
- 4.7 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 60.9 cm²
2. Desire VC
- Screen diagonal:
- 4 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 5:3
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 45.5 cm²
Life Play has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Desire VC.
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.
| Storage | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| 4 GB | 1 GB RAM | Unknown |
Desire VC: Original memory entry
4 GB · 512 MB 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. Desire VC
- 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 battery capacity
Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.
Specifications
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Everyday essentials
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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| Weight |
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| Technology |
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Unknown |
| Screen size |
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| Screen resolution |
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| Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. |
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| Memory card support |
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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Operating system OS |
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| Chipset |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| Touchscreen |
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| Display colors |
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| Screen area |
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| Screen format |
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| Screen to body ratio |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera, main |
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| Camera specs |
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| Functions |
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| Video |
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| Front camera, selfie |
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| Specifications |
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Unknown |
Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| Processor CPU |
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| Graphics processor GPU |
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| Antutu 7 score * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core * |
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Unknown |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * |
|
Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| Release date |
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| Colors |
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| Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. |
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| Battery life |
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Unknown |
Communication and Connectivity
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| SIM card |
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| Network |
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| Speed |
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| GPRS |
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| Edge |
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| Wi-Fi |
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| GPS |
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| USB |
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| Bluetooth |
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Music and Audio
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Life Play | Desire VC |
|---|---|---|
| Dop |
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