BLU Life Play vs Huawei Mate 20: specs comparison

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: 63 g lighter

Life Play:

125 g

Mate 20:

188 g
Width

Life Play: 8.8 mm narrower

Life Play:

68.4 mm

Mate 20:

77.2 mm
Screen diagonal

Life Play: 1.83 in smaller diagonal

Life Play:

4.7 in

Mate 20:

6.53 in
Chipset

Life Play:

Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)

Mate 20:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
Rear camera layout

Life Play:

Single

Mate 20:

Triple
Height

Life Play: 21.2 mm shorter

Life Play:

137 mm

Mate 20:

158.2 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. Mate 20

Height:

158.2 mm +21.2 mm versus Life Play
Width:

77.2 mm +8.8 mm versus Life Play
Depth:

8.3 mm

Weight

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

1. Life Play

125 g
2. Mate 20

188 g

+63 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. Life Play

Screen diagonal:

4.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

60.9 cm²
2. Mate 20

Screen diagonal:

6.53 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.7:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

107.5 cm²

Mate 20 has approximately 76.5% 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, Mate 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Life Play	Mate 20
4 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown

Mate 20: Original memory entry

128 GB · 4/6 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. Mate 20

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)

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. Life Play

1800 mAh
2. Mate 20

4000 mAh

+2200 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Mate 20

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Dimensions (HxWxD)	137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm	158.2 Х 77.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight	125 g	188 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	4.7" inch	6.53" 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	128 GB 4/6 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	NM (Nano Memory) up to 256GB (uses SIM 2)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1800 mAh Removable Li-Ion	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
Chipset	Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	60.9 cm2	107.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18.7:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	65.0%	88.0%
PPI /points per inch/	312 PPI	381 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	12 MP Triple
Camera specs	8 MP AF	12 MP f/1.8 27mm (wide) 1/2.3'' -16 MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide) -8 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto)
Functions	LED flash HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	2 MP Single	24 MP Single
Specifications	2 MP	24 MP f/2.0 26mm (wide)

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Processor CPU	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-G76 MP10
Antutu 7 score *	5998	302235
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	330	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	1149	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	Unknown	373927
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	679
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	2321

General specs

General specs — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Release date	2013 March	2018 October
Colors	Black White	Midnight Blue Twilight Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	180 EUR	640 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 & aluminum frame

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
SIM card	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 9(1800) 12(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 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 DLNA Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Radio	Stereo FM radio	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DCI-P3 -HDR10 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Life Play, Mate 20.
Specification	Life Play	Mate 20
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as BLU L100	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity barometer compass Infrared port - Fast battery charging 4.5V/5A (58% in 30 min) - IP53 dust and splash protection

BLU Life Play vs Huawei Mate 20

BLU Life Play

Huawei Mate 20