BLU Life Play vs Posh Icon HD X551

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

    Icon HD X551: 10 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    Icon HD X551:
    115 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 10.6 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    Icon HD X551:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Icon HD X551:
    Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
  • Height

    Life Play: 16.2 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    Icon HD X551:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play:
    2013
    Icon HD X551:
    2015

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. Icon HD X551

    Height:
    153.2 mm +16.2 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    79 mm +10.6 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

    +10 g versus Icon HD X551

  2. 2. Icon HD X551

    115 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. Icon HD X551

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

Icon HD X551 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 for Life Play, Icon HD X551, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayIcon HD X551
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. Icon HD X551

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Icon HD X551

    2100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Icon HD X551

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 153.2 Х 79 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" 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 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6580A (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 68.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
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 *
  • 5998
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark Grey
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
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 700 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/ Mini-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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, Icon HD X551.
SpecificationLife PlayIcon HD X551
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass