BLU Life Play vs O2 XDA Graphite

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

    XDA Graphite: 20 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    XDA Graphite:
    105 g
  • Width

    XDA Graphite: 21.5 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    46.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Graphite: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    XDA Graphite:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    Life Play: 10.1 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Graphite: 27.5 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    XDA Graphite:
    109.5 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play:
    2013
    XDA Graphite:
    2006

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 +27.5 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Width:
    68.4 mm +21.5 mm versus XDA Graphite
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    46.9 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.1 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

    +20 g versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    105 g

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. XDA Graphite

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

Life Play has approximately 306.3% more rectangular screen area than XDA Graphite.

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, XDA Graphite, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayXDA Graphite
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
XDA Graphite: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Graphite

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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

    +700 mAh versus XDA Graphite

  2. 2. XDA Graphite

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. XDA Graphite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 109.5 Х 46.9 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 29.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 416 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, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2006
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 290 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
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 - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, XDA Graphite.
SpecificationLife PlayXDA Graphite
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Video telephony -MP3/WMA/WAV/AMR-NB/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo