BLU Life Play vs HTC One (M8) for Windows
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
Life Play: 35 g lighter
- Life Play:
- 125 g
- One (M8) for Windows:
- 160 g
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Width
Life Play: 2.2 mm narrower
- Life Play:
- 68.4 mm
- One (M8) for Windows:
- 70.6 mm
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Screen diagonal
Life Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal
- Life Play:
- 4.7 in
- One (M8) for Windows:
- 5 in
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Chipset
- Life Play:
- Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
- One (M8) for Windows:
- Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
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Depth
Life Play: 1.5 mm thinner
- Life Play:
- 7.9 mm
- One (M8) for Windows:
- 9.4 mm
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Height
Life Play: 9.4 mm shorter
- Life Play:
- 137 mm
- One (M8) for Windows:
- 146.4 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
- Width:
- 68.4 mm
- Depth:
- 7.9 mm
2. One (M8) for Windows
- Height:
- 146.4 mm +9.4 mm versus Life Play
- Width:
- 70.6 mm +2.2 mm versus Life Play
- Depth:
- 9.4 mm +1.5 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. One (M8) for Windows
- Screen diagonal:
- 5 in
- Aspect ratio (height:width):
- 16:9
- Approximate rectangular screen area:
- 68.9 cm²
One (M8) for Windows has approximately 13.2% 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.
| Storage | Life Play | One (M8) for Windows |
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| 4 GB | 1 GB RAM | Not recorded |
| 32 GB | Not recorded | 2 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. One (M8) for Windows
- NFC:
- Yes
- Headphone jack:
- Yes
- Memory card support:
- See details microSD · up to 256 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 | One (M8) for Windows |
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| Dimensions (HxWxD) |
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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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| Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied. |
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| Chipset |
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| NFC | Unknown |
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| Headphone jack |
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Display
| Specification | Life Play | One (M8) for Windows |
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| Touchscreen |
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| Screen area |
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| PPI /points per inch/ |
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| Screen protection | Unknown |
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Camera and Video
| Specification | Life Play | One (M8) for Windows |
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| Rear camera, main |
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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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Performance
Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
| Specification | Life Play | One (M8) for Windows |
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| 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 * |
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Unknown |
General specs
| Specification | Life Play | One (M8) for Windows |
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| 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 | One (M8) for Windows |
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| 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 | One (M8) for Windows |
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| Radio |
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| Others |
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Other features
| Specification | Life Play | One (M8) for Windows |
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| Dop |
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