BLU Life Play vs Xiaomi Redmi 7A

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: 40 g lighter

    Life Play:
    125 g
    Redmi 7A:
    165 g
  • Width

    Life Play: 2 mm narrower

    Life Play:
    68.4 mm
    Redmi 7A:
    70.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Life Play: 0.75 in smaller diagonal

    Life Play:
    4.7 in
    Redmi 7A:
    5.45 in
  • Chipset

    Life Play:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    Redmi 7A:
    Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Life Play: 1.7 mm thinner

    Life Play:
    7.9 mm
    Redmi 7A:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Life Play: 9.3 mm shorter

    Life Play:
    137 mm
    Redmi 7A:
    146.3 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. Redmi 7A

    Height:
    146.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Life Play
    Width:
    70.4 mm +2 mm versus Life Play
    Depth:
    9.6 mm +1.7 mm versus Life Play

Weight

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

  1. 1. Life Play

    125 g

  2. 2. Redmi 7A

    165 g

    +40 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. Redmi 7A

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

Redmi 7A has approximately 25.9% 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, Redmi 7A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLife PlayRedmi 7A
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Redmi 7A: Original memory entry

32 GB · 2/3 RAM 16 GB · 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. Redmi 7A

NFC:
Unknown
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. Redmi 7A

    4000 mAh

    +2200 mAh versus Life Play

Specifications

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1. Life Play2. Redmi 7A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137 Х 68.4 Х 7.9 mm
  • 146.3 Х 70.4 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1440 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2/3 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10.2.7
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.0%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF - China -12 MP
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF - India
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF - China
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 505
Antutu 7 score *
  • 5998
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 330
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1149
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 90664
General specs
General specs — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Matte Black
  • Morning blue
  • Matte Blue
  • Matte Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 100 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, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
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 (unspecified)
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • built-in antenna
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Life Play, Redmi 7A.
SpecificationLife PlayRedmi 7A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as BLU L100
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 10W - China only - Splash resistant - For India and China