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BLU Life Play vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

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
      Mi 9 SE:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play: 30 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Mi 9 SE:
      155 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 2.1 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Mi 9 SE:
      70.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 1.27 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Mi 9 SE:
      5.97 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Mi 9 SE:
      Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play:
      Single
      Mi 9 SE:
      Triple

    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 9 SE

      Height:
      147.5 mm +10.5 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      70.5 mm +2.1 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Mi 9 SE

      155 g

      +30 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 9 SE

      Screen diagonal:
      5.97 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      87.5 cm²

    Mi 9 SE has approximately 43.7% 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, Mi 9 SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife PlayMi 9 SE
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Not recorded 6 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 9 SE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    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 9 SE

      3070 mAh

      +1270 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Mi 9 SE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 147.5 Х 70.5 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.97" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2340 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64/128 GB
    • 6 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
    • 3070 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • Super AMOLED capacitive touchs
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 87.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 84.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 432 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide)
    • 1.12µm -8 MP
    • (telephoto)
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 20 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 0.9μm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core 2.3 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 616
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    • 177362
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    • 1870
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    • 5825
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 223441
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 405
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1451
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Violet
    • Blue
    • Gray
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 300 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)
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A
    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
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Mi 9 SE.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi 9 SE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging 18W