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BLU Life Play vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Neo

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 S5 Neo:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play: 20 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      145 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 4.1 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      72.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      Exynos 7580 Octa

    • Height

      Life Play: 5 mm shorter

      Life Play:
      137 mm
      Galaxy S5 Neo:
      142 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 S5 Neo

      Height:
      142 mm +5 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      72.5 mm +4.1 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S5 Neo

      145 g

      +20 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 S5 Neo

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

    Galaxy S5 Neo has approximately 17.7% 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 S5 Neo, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    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 S5 Neo

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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 S5 Neo

      2800 mAh

      +1000 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Galaxy S5 Neo

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 142 Х 72.5 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 145 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Exynos 7580 Octa
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 23mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    • 641
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    • 3067
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1979
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2015
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Gold
    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)
    • Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 73 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G903F HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G903W -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G903F LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700) - G903W
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Galaxy S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    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 S5 Neo.
    SpecificationLife PlayGalaxy S5 Neo
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • heart rate - ANT+ -S-Voice - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: G903F (Europe); G903W (Canada)