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BLU Life Play vs Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha

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 Mix Alpha:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Life Play: 116 g lighter

      Life Play:
      125 g
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      241 g

    • Width

      Life Play: 3.9 mm narrower

      Life Play:
      68.4 mm
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      72.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Life Play: 3.22 in smaller diagonal

      Life Play:
      4.7 in
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      7.92 in

    • Chipset

      Life Play:
      Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      Life Play:
      Single
      Mi Mix Alpha:
      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 Mix Alpha

      Height:
      154.4 mm +17.4 mm versus Life Play
      Width:
      72.3 mm +3.9 mm versus Life Play
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +2.5 mm versus Life Play

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life Play

      125 g

    2. 2. Mi Mix Alpha

      241 g

      +116 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    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 Mix Alpha

      Mi Mix Alpha: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

    512GB 12GB RAM · UFS3.0

    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 Mix Alpha

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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 Mix Alpha

      4050 mAh

      +2250 mAh versus Life Play

    Specifications

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    1. Life Play2. Mi Mix Alpha

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
    • 154.4 Х 72.3 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 125 g
    • 241 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Flexible Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 7.92" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 2088 x 2250 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 512GB 12GB RAM
    • UFS3.0
    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
    • 4050 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 10
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 201.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.0%
    • 180.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 388 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 108 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 108 MP
    • f/1.7
    • (wide)
    • 1/1.33''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • Laser AF -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 54mm (telephoto)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • laser AF
    • 2x optical zoom -20 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.0µm
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 3240p@30fps
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/120/240fps
    • 1080p@960fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 108 MP
    • Triple
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • uses main camera
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 5998
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 330
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1149
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 480830
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2019
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    • 2500 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
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • ceramic/glass back
    • titanium alloy frame (TC4)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    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)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - China -5G - 5G SA / NSA / Sub6 / mmWave; N41/N78/N79
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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 dual-band A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life Play, Mi Mix Alpha.
    SpecificationLife PlayMi Mix Alpha
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L100
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging 40W