Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 48.9 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 5.39 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.41 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| $ 185.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 312 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6589 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 8.28 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 1.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 780 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 3GS has an overall score of 51.3, which is slightly better than BLU Life Play's 48.9 overall score. IPhone 3GS works with iOS 6.1 operating system, while BLU Life Play counts with Android 4.2 operating system. IPhone 3GS's construction is a lot thicker and a bit heavier than the BLU Life Play.
The BLU Life Play counts with a much better screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot greater display pixels density, a much better 1280 x 720 resolution and a way bigger screen. The BLU Life Play has a greater performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has an additional GPU, a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
BLU Life Play features a greater camera than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a much more mega pixels camera. BLU Life Play features more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 3GS, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 32 GB.
BLU Life Play features a very superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 48 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Apple iPhone 3GS is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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