BLU Life Play vs LG G7 ThinQ

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: 37 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    G7 ThinQ:
    162 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 3.5 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    G7 ThinQ:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    G7 ThinQ:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    G7 ThinQ:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Life Play:
    Single
    G7 ThinQ:
    Dual
  • Height

    Life Play: 16.2 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    G7 ThinQ:
    153.2 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. 1. Life Play

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. G7 ThinQ

    Height:
    153.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    71.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. G7 ThinQ

    162 g

    +37 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. G7 ThinQ

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

G7 ThinQ has approximately 50% 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, G7 ThinQ, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayG7 ThinQ
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
G7 ThinQ: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. G7 ThinQ

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. G7 ThinQ

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. G7 ThinQ

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 153.2 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 162 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 3120 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
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (P)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 82.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 564 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 30mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF & laser AF -16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 87
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5998
  • 275405
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
  • 2317
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
  • 8444
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13153
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 297546
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 481
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1955
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • New Platinum Gray
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Raspberry Rose
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 410 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 (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G710AWM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46 - Global LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100) - USA (G710ULM) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - USA (G710PM) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 39(1900)
  • 41(2500) - G710EMW
  • G710EAW1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,20,25,29,30,38,41,46,66 - G710AWM
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps or Cat15 800/150 Mbps (region dependant)
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 100% DCI-P3 -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, G7 ThinQ.
SpecificationLife PlayG7 ThinQ
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - WPC&PMA wireless charging (US version only) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Also known as LG G7+ with 128 GB storage Versions: G710EM (Global); G710PM (Sprint)
  • G710VMP (Verizon); G710ULM (USA unlocked); G710EMW (CH
  • AU
  • NZL
  • HKG); G710EAW 128/6 (HKG
  • SGP
  • EU); G710AWM (C