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BLU Life Play vs Samsung Galaxy Note II CDMA

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 Note II CDMA:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play: 54.4 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      179.4 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 12.1 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      80.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)

    • Depth

      Life Play: 1.5 mm thinner

      Life Play:
      7.9 mm
      Galaxy Note II CDMA:
      9.4 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 Note II CDMA

      Height:
      151.1 mm +14.1 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      80.5 mm +12.1 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +1.5 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 Note II CDMA

      179.4 g

      +54.4 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 Note II CDMA

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

    Galaxy Note II CDMA 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, Galaxy Note II CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    16 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 Note II CDMA

    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 Note II CDMA

      3100 mAh

      +1300 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Galaxy Note II CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 151.1 Х 80.5 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 179.4 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    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
    • 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
    • 3100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    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%
    • 68.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 1.9 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    • 579
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    • 1490
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 961
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2012
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Titanium Gray
    • Marble white
    • Amber brown
    • Ruby Wine
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 350 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 250 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h Music play - Up to 40 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    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 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    • SCH-R950 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - SCH-I605
    • SCH-R950 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - SCH-I605 LTE band 25(1900) - SPH-L900 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - SCH-R950
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes - SCH-I605
    • SPH-L900
    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
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS - I605 &
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy Note II CDMA.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy Note II CDMA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Stylus - Versions: Samsung SCH-I605 for Verizon Samsung SCH-R950 for U.S. Cellular Samsung SPH-L900 for Sprint