Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) vs Apple iPad (3G 64GB)
Side by side comparison between Blu Life Play 2 vs Apple iPad devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better device? Blu Life Play 2 (L170a)
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17 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 11 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +4 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Model | Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) |
| Other model names | Blu Life Play 2 Dual Sim L170A, Blu L170A | Apple iPad A1337 (WiFi + 3G) |
| Country or region available |  USA |   Canada, USA, (Europe) |
| Brand | Blu | Apple |
| Release date | 8/1/2014 | 4/30/2010 |
| Depth | 8.17 millimeters (0.32 inches) | 13.4 millimeters (0.53 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68.8 x 134.5 millimeters (2.71 x 5.3 in) | 189.7 x 242.8 millimeters (7.47 x 9.56 in) |
| Weight | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) | 730 grams (25.55 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.7" inches | 9.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 768x1024 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 234 PPI | 132 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | iOS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | iOS 5.1.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582M | 32bit: Samsung-Intrinsity Apple A4 (45nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (4GB available) | 64GB (60GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) and standard SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MPEG4, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Not supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 6800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby | 750 hours (31.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, Green, White, Blue • Screen protector included • Case included • BLU Infinite View Technology • BLU Nex Lens Technology • DTS Surround Sound | • Colors: Silver • Oleophobic coating screen • iCloud service |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Blu Life Play 2 (L170a) | iPad (3G 64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |