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BLU Life View vs Xolo Play

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

      Play: 53 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      Play:
      167 g

    • Width

      Play: 12.5 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      Play:
      70 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Play: 1 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      Play:
      4.7 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 1.5 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      Play:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      Play: 22.6 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      Play:
      138.4 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 View

      Height:
      161 mm +22.6 mm versus Play
      Width:
      82.5 mm +12.5 mm versus Play
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. Play

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      70 mm
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1.5 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +53 g versus Play

    2. 2. Play

      167 g

    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 View

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

    2. 2. Play

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

    Life View has approximately 47.1% more rectangular screen area than 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 View, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewPlay
    4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    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 View

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

    2. Play

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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 View

      2600 mAh

      +600 mAh versus Play

    2. 2. Play

      2000 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 4.7" 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.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    • Nvidia Tegra 3
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 62.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    • ULP GeForce
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 3.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, Play.
    SpecificationLife ViewPlay
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For India