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BLU Life Play vs Samsung Galaxy K zoom

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 K zoom:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play: 75 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Galaxy K zoom:
      200 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 2.4 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy K zoom:
      70.8 mm

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Galaxy K zoom:
      Exynos 5260 Hexa

    • Depth

      Life Play: 8.7 mm thinner

      Life Play:
      7.9 mm
      Galaxy K zoom:
      16.6 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play:
      2013
      Galaxy K zoom:
      2014

    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 K zoom

      Height:
      137.5 mm
      Width:
      70.8 mm +2.4 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      16.6 mm +8.7 mm versus Life Play

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

      200 g

      +75 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 K zoom

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

    Galaxy K zoom has approximately 4.3% 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 K zoom, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    8 GB Not recorded 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. Galaxy K zoom

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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 K zoom

      2430 mAh

      +630 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Galaxy K zoom

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 137.5 Х 70.8 Х 16.6 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 200 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.8" 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
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2430 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 5260 Hexa
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 65.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20.7 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 20.7 MP
    • 1/2.3''
    • OIS
    • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
    • AF/MF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Xenon & LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    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, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T624 MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    • 32417
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2014
    • April
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Charcoal Black
    • Electric Blue
    • Shimmery White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 440 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 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Micro-SIM
    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 - SM-C111
    • SM-C115 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-C111
    • SM-C115 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SM-C115
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 1.3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy K zoom.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy K zoom
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung Galaxy K zoom 3G C111 with 3G; Samsung Galaxy K zoom LTE C115 with 3G & LTE Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom

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