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BLU Life Play vs Plum Phantom

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: 13 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    Phantom:
    138 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 15.8 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    Phantom:
    84.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    Phantom:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Phantom:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play: 0.9 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    Phantom:
    8.8 mm
  • Height

    Life Play: 28.5 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    Phantom:
    165.5 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.

Front
Front — relative 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. Life Play: height 137 mm; Width 68.4 mm. Phantom: height 165.5 mm; Width 84.2 mm. Life Play: 137 × 68.4 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 84.2 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. Life Play: height 137 mm; Depth 7.9 mm. Phantom: height 165.5 mm; Depth 8.8 mm. Life Play: 137 × 7.9 mm 1 Phantom: 165.5 × 8.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Life Play

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    125 g
  2. 2. Phantom

    Height:
    165.5 mm +28.5 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    84.2 mm +15.8 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Life Play
    Weight:
    138 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. Phantom

    138 g

    +13 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. Life Play: screen diagonal 4.7 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 60.9 cm². Phantom: screen diagonal 6 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 99.2 cm². Life Play: 4.7 in, 16:9, About 60.9 cm² rectangular area 1 Phantom: 6 in, 16:9, About 99.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Life Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Phantom

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Phantom has approximately 63% 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, Phantom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayPhantom
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 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. Phantom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Phantom

    2500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Phantom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 165.5 Х 84.2 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 71.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 5998
  • 33258
GeekBench 4 Single Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 1149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
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 620 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, Phantom.
SpecificationLife PlayPhantom
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Plum Z623