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BLU Life Play vs Sony Xperia XA Dual

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

      Life Play: 12.4 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Xperia XA Dual:
      137.4 g

    • Width

      Xperia XA Dual: 1.6 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Xperia XA Dual:
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Xperia XA Dual:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Xperia XA Dual:
      Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

    • Height

      Life Play: 6.6 mm shorter

      Life Play:
      137 mm
      Xperia XA Dual:
      143.6 mm

    • Release year

      Life Play:
      2013
      Xperia XA Dual:
      2016

    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 +1.6 mm versus Xperia XA Dual
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

      Height:
      143.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      66.8 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

      137.4 g

      +12.4 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. Xperia XA Dual

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

    Xperia XA Dual has approximately 13.2% 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, Xperia XA Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    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. Xperia XA Dual

    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. Xperia XA Dual

      2300 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Xperia XA Dual

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 143.6 Х 66.8 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 137.4 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 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 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 71.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    • 759
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    • 2821
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2024
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 154
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 636
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Graphite black
    • Lime Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 200 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 466 h (2G) / Up to 466 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM and Micro-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3112
    • 4G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - F3112 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - F3116
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationLife PlayXperia XA Dual
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0)