BLU Life Play vs i-mate PDA2k

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: 85 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    PDA2k:
    210 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 3.2 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    PDA2k:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PDA2k: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    PDA2k:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Life Play: 10.8 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    PDA2k:
    18.7 mm
  • Height

    PDA2k: 12 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    PDA2k:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play:
    2013
    PDA2k:
    2004

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 +12 mm versus PDA2k
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. PDA2k

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    71.6 mm +3.2 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    18.7 mm +10.8 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. PDA2k

    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. PDA2k

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Life Play has approximately 60.5% more rectangular screen area than PDA2k.

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, PDA2k, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayPDA2k
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
PDA2k: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. PDA2k

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SDIO/MMC

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

    +750 mAh versus PDA2k

  2. 2. PDA2k

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. PDA2k

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 125 Х 71.6 Х 18.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 210 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 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 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SDIO/MMC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 42.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5998
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2004
  • Q3
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stylish black and silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, PDA2k.
SpecificationLife PlayPDA2k
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Infrared port - Microsoft ActiveSync -MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9090
  • O2 XDA IIs
  • T-Mobile MDA III and Orange SPV M2000.