Screen size
C5 MaxWinner: 5.7"+18%
Life Play S4.7"
Quick verdict
C5 Max leads the measured specs 5-4.
Measured wins
C5 Max
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Life Play S
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
C5 Max
GSM / HSPA
Life Play S
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
C5 Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Life Play S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
C5 Max
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Life Play S
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - L150L, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 1700 - L150U
Speed
C5 Max
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Life Play S
HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
Announced
C5 Max
2022, January. Released 2022, January
Life Play S
2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status
C5 Max
Discontinued
Life Play S
Discontinued
Dimensions
C5 Max
159.2 x 76.5 x 9.8 mm (6.27 x 3.01 x 0.39 in)
Life Play S
137.5 x 67.5 x 7.8 mm (5.41 x 2.66 x 0.31 in)
Weight
C5 Max
164 g (5.78 oz)
Life Play S
109 g (3.84 oz)
SIM
C5 Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Life Play S
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Type
C5 Max
IPS LCD
Life Play S
IPS LCD
Size
C5 Max
5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~68.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Life Play S
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
C5 Max
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
Life Play S
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
OS
C5 Max
Android 11 (Go edition)
Life Play S
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU
C5 Max
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Life Play S
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Chipset
C5 Max
-
Life Play S
Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
GPU
C5 Max
-
Life Play S
Mali-400MP2
Card slot
C5 Max
microSDXC
Life Play S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
C5 Max
16GB 1GB RAM
Life Play S
4GB 1GB RAM
Other
C5 Max
eMMC 5.1
Life Play S
-
Dual
C5 Max
5 MP Auxiliary lens
Life Play S
-
Features
C5 Max
LED flash
Life Play S
LED flash, HDR
Video
C5 Max
720p@30fps
Life Play S
1080p@30fps
Single
C5 Max
-
Life Play S
8 MP, AF
Single
C5 Max
5 MP
Life Play S
5 MP
Video
C5 Max
720p@30fps
Life Play S
Loudspeaker
C5 Max
Yes
Life Play S
Yes
3.5mm jack
C5 Max
Yes
Life Play S
Yes
WLAN
C5 Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Life Play S
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
C5 Max
4.1, A2DP
Life Play S
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
C5 Max
GPS
Life Play S
GPS
NFC
C5 Max
No
Life Play S
No
Radio
C5 Max
FM radio
Life Play S
FM radio
USB
C5 Max
microUSB 2.0
Life Play S
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
C5 Max
Accelerometer
Life Play S
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
C5 Max
Li-Po 2700 mAh
Life Play S
Li-Ion 1800 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by
C5 Max
-
Life Play S
Up to 780 h (2G) / Up to 700 h (3G)
Talk time
C5 Max
-
Life Play S
Up to 18 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Colors
C5 Max
Black, Blue, Red, Green, Bronze
Life Play S
Blue, White
Price
C5 Max
About 60 EUR
Life Play S
About 130 EUR