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BLU Life Play vs Huawei Honor 8X Max

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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.

    • Weight

      Life Play: 85 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Honor 8X Max:
      210 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 17.9 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Honor 8X Max:
      86.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 2.42 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Honor 8X Max:
      7.12 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Honor 8X Max:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play:
      Single
      Honor 8X Max:
      Dual

    • Height

      Life Play: 40.6 mm shorter

      Life Play:
      137 mm
      Honor 8X Max:
      177.6 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. 1. Life Play

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      68.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Honor 8X Max

      Height:
      177.6 mm +40.6 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      86.3 mm +17.9 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Honor 8X Max

      210 g

      +85 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.

    1. 1. Life Play

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Honor 8X Max

      Screen diagonal:
      7.12 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.7:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      127.8 cm²

    Honor 8X Max has approximately 109.9% 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 for Life Play, Honor 8X Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    Honor 8X Max: Original memory entry

    64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. Honor 8X Max

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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.

    1. 1. Life Play

      1800 mAh

    2. 2. Honor 8X Max

      5000 mAh

      +3200 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Honor 8X Max

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 177.6 Х 86.3 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 210 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 7.12" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2244 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 4 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 127.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.7:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 83.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 350 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 509
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    • 115736
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2018
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 250 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 8(900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Honor 8X Max.
    SpecificationLife PlayHonor 8X Max
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W - Also known as Huawei Enjoy Max

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