BLU Life Play vs Xiaomi Mi 4

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: 24 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    Mi 4:
    149 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    Mi 4:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Mi 4:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play: 1 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    Mi 4:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Life Play: 2.2 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    Mi 4:
    139.2 mm
  • Release year

    Life Play:
    2013
    Mi 4:
    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. Mi 4

    Height:
    139.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. Mi 4

    149 g

    +24 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. Mi 4

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

Mi 4 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, Mi 4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayMi 4
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi 4: Original memory entry

16/64 GB · 2/3 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. Mi 4

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi 4

    3080 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Mi 4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 139.2 Х 68.5 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 16/64 GB
  • 2/3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3080 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); MIUI 10
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
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%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5998
  • 61632
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
  • 891
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
  • 1967
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1997
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 230 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 280 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - Telecom 3G model -3G - TD-SCDMA - 4G model HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Unicom 3G model
  • Telecom 3G model CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Telecom 3G model -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300) - 4G model
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
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, Mi 4.
SpecificationLife PlayMi 4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)