BLU Life Play vs LG Optimus EX SU880

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.

  • Width

    Optimus EX SU880: 5 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    Optimus EX SU880:
    63.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Optimus EX SU880: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    Optimus EX SU880:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Life Play: 1.8 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    Optimus EX SU880:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Optimus EX SU880: 19 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    Optimus EX SU880:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play:
    2013
    Optimus EX SU880:
    2011

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 +19 mm versus Optimus EX SU880
    Width:
    68.4 mm +5 mm versus Optimus EX SU880
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Optimus EX SU880

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    63.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. Optimus EX SU880

    127 g

    +2 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. Optimus EX SU880

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Life Play has approximately 33.7% more rectangular screen area than Optimus EX SU880.

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, Optimus EX SU880, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
8 GB Not recorded 1 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. Optimus EX SU880

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

    +300 mAh versus Optimus EX SU880

  2. 2. Optimus EX SU880

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Optimus EX SU880

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 118 Х 63.4 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
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, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • ULP GeForce
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, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2011
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black & Silver
  • White & Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 110 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, Optimus EX SU880.
SpecificationLife PlayOptimus EX SU880
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TDMB Mobile TV -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For South Korea