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BLU Life Play vs Huawei nova 3i

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.

    • Weight

      Life Play: 44 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      nova 3i:
      169 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 6.8 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      nova 3i:
      75.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      nova 3i:
      6.3 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      nova 3i:
      HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play:
      Single
      nova 3i:
      Dual

    • Height

      Life Play: 20.6 mm shorter

      Life Play:
      137 mm
      nova 3i:
      157.6 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. nova 3i

      Height:
      157.6 mm +20.6 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      75.2 mm +6.8 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. nova 3i

      169 g

      +44 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. nova 3i

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    nova 3i has approximately 60% 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, nova 3i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife Playnova 3i
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    nova 3i: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 4 GB RAM 64 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. nova 3i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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.

    1. 1. Life Play

      1800 mAh

    2. 2. nova 3i

      3340 mAh

      +1540 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. nova 3i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 157.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 169 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 4/6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3340 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo); EMUI 8.2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 82.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 24 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 24 MP
    • f/2.0 2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-G51 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    • 138600
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 162586
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 329
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1297
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2018
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Pearl White
    • Iris Purple
    • Acacia red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 350 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, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 2(1900)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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 b/g/n
    • 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
    • EDR
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, nova 3i.
    SpecificationLife Playnova 3i
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W