Phone Comparison - GiONEE ELIFE E3 vs LG Nexus 5 vs BLU Life Play

general General Info

Manufacturer Gionee LG BLU
Announced May 2013 October 2013 March 2013
Status Available - May 2013 Available - November 2013 Available - April 2013
Colors Black, White, Pink, Blue Black, White Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 137 x 68 x 7.9 mm
(5.39 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
137.84 x 69.17 x 8.59 mm
(5.43 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
137 x 68.4 x 7.9 mm
(5.39 x 2.69 x 0.31 in)
Weight - 130 g (4.59 oz) 125 g (4.41 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 - CDMA version
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - CDMA version
HSDPA 850 / 1900 - L100a
HSDPA 850 / 2100 - L100i
4G Network - LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600
LTE 700 / 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - CDMA version
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Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MTK MT6589
GPU PowerVR Series 5XT Adreno 330 PowerVR Series 5XT
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 16 GB 16/32 GB storage 4 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 LED-backlit IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.7 inches 4.95 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (445 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (312 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 65.56% 70.86% 65.18%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio No Stereo FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Photo Sphere, Optical Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, Face And Smile Detection, HDR
Video Yes, 1080p Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Class 12 Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Edge Class 12 Class 12 Class 12
3G Yes DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 21 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 1 GB RAM 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM 4 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB No microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1800 mAh 2300 mAh 1800 mAh
Stand by - Up to 300 h Up to 780 h (2G)
Up to 700 h (3G)
Talk Time - Up to 17 h Up to 18 h (2G)
Up to 16 h (3G)