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BLU Life Play vs Samsung Galaxy A71

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Life Play:
      LCD
      Galaxy A71:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play: 54 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Galaxy A71:
      179 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 7.6 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy A71:
      76 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy A71:
      6.7 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play:
      Single
      Galaxy A71:
      Quad

    • Height

      Life Play: 26.6 mm shorter

      Life Play:
      137 mm
      Galaxy A71:
      163.6 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.

    1. 1. Life Play

      Height:
      137 mm
      Width:
      68.4 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy A71

      Height:
      163.6 mm +26.6 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      76 mm +7.6 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      7.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A71

      179 g

      +54 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. Galaxy A71

      Screen diagonal:
      6.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      108.4 cm²

    Galaxy A71 has approximately 78% 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, Galaxy A71, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayGalaxy A71
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    128 GB Not recorded 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

    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. Galaxy A71

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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

    2. 2. Galaxy A71

      4500 mAh

      +2700 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Galaxy A71

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 163.6 Х 76 Х 7.7 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 179 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 6.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2400 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) Global Qualcomm SDM730 Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) Philippines
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 108.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 87.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 393 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 64 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 25mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0"
    • 1.12µm -5 MP
    • 1.12µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 32 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 32 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8"
    • 0.8µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 84
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 89
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 74
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 618
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 265537
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 509
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1638
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2019
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Prism
    • Crush Black
    • Silver
    • Blue
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 399 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
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy A71.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy A71
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 25W - Versions: SM-A715F/DS
    • SM-A715F/DSN (Global); SM-A715F/DSM (Russia)