BLU Life Pure XL vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Comparison and Differences
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BLU Life Pure XL or Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | BLU Life Pure XL | Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2014, April | 2011, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 150.6 x 75 x 9.5 mm | 5.93 x 5.93 x 2.95 in | 119 x 62 x 16 mm | 4.69 x 4.69 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 175 g | 6.17 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black, White, Stealth Blue (for Play 4G), Orange | |
| Battery | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 800 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 425 h (2G) / Up to 413 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 8 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h |
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| Approximate price | 290 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 44.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 245 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, 1/2.3'', 1.34µm, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, AF | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8274AB Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400 | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Adreno 330 | Adreno 205 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (L260L)/ 16 GB, 2 GB RAM (L259L) | 400 MB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 867 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2578 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Up to 80 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.36 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Air gestures -Motion controls |
- Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as BLU L260L (32GB+3GB), L259L (16GB+2GB) |
- Available on AT&T as Sony Ericsson Xperia Play 4G Also known as R800a, R800at, R88i |
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