BLU Life Play vs Nokia 3.1

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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: 13.3 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    3.1:
    138.3 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    3.1:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    3.1:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play: 0.8 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    3.1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    Life Play: 9.3 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    3.1:
    146.3 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play:
    2013
    3.1:
    2018

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. 3.1

    Height:
    146.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    68.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.8 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. 3.1

    138.3 g

    +13.3 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. 3.1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    69.8 cm²

3.1 has approximately 14.6% 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, 3.1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife Play3.1
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
3.1: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 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. 3.1

NFC:
See details Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. 3.1

    2990 mAh

    +1190 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. 3.1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 146.3 Х 68.7 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 138.3 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2990 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (APAC & EMEA only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 69.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 310 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5998
  • 40125
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue/Copper
  • Black/Chrome
  • White/Iron
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 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)
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
  • EMEA
  • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
  • NAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - APAC
  • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - LATAM
  • NAM LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - India
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 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
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head) 1.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, 3.1.
SpecificationLife Play3.1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass