Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) vs Blu Life Play S (L150U)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 mini VE vs Blu Life Play S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Blu Life Play S (L150U)
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5 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Life Play S (L150U) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S3 mini Value Edition GT-i8200L, GT-i8200Q, Golden VE | T-Mobile Blu Life Play S L150U, Blu L150U |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Blu |
| Release date | 3/9/2014 | 1/1/2014 |
| Depth | 9.85 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.95 x 121.55 millimeters (2.48 x 4.79 in) | 67.5 x 137.5 millimeters (2.66 x 5.41 in) |
| Weight | 112 grams (3.92 ounces) | 109 grams (3.82 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Marvell PXA986 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Vivante GC1000 | ARM Mali-400 MP2 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 4GB (1.73GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/11 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 900/1900/2100 - GT-i8200L: 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1800 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | 16 hours |
| Standby | 320 hours (13.3 days) | 700 hours (29.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Gray • Java framework | • Colors: Blue, White • Bright+ sensor camera • Screen protector included • Case included • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini VE (GT-i8200 8GB) | Blu Life Play S (L150U) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.14W/kg (head), 1.24W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.636W/kg (head), 0.533W/kg (body) | feature not registered |