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BLU Life Play vs Meizu E2

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.

  • WeightLife Play: 30 g lighterLife Play: 125 g · E2: 155 g
  • WidthLife Play: 7.3 mm narrowerLife Play: 68.4 mm · E2: 75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonalLife Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonalLife Play: 4.7 in · E2: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetMediatek MT6589 (28 nm) / Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)Life Play: Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) · E2: Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
  • HeightLife Play: 16.7 mm shorterLife Play: 137 mm · E2: 153.7 mm
  • Release year2013 / 2017Life Play: 2013 · E2: 2017

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.

Front
Life Play: 137 × 68.4 mm 1 E2: 153.7 × 75.7 mm 2
Side
Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 1 E2: 153.7 × 7.5 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Play
    Height
    137 mm
    Width
    68.4 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    125 g
  2. 2. E2
    Height
    153.7 mm+16.7 mm versus Life Play
    Width
    75.7 mm+7.3 mm versus Life Play
    Depth
    7.5 mm
    Weight
    155 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play125 g
  2. 2. E2155 g

    +30 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.

Screen size
Life Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 E2: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Play 4.7 in · 16:9 About 60.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. E2 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area

E2 has approximately 36.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageLife PlayE2
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. E2

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Life Play1800 mAh
  2. 2. E23400 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. E2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 153.7 Х 75.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7 (Nougat); Flyme 6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Quad-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T880MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5998
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1149
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 210 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
SpecificationLife PlayE2
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationLife PlayE2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (mCharge 3.0)