Entry-level · 2018

Xiaomi Mi Play

Name: Xiaomi Mi Play
Brand: Xiaomi

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 10W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3000mAh), 10W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.84″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Helio P35 4 / 64 GB

3000 mAh 10W charging

12 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

5.84″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2280 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.84"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2280 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · PowerVR GE8320

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

86,352

CPU

8-core, 2.3 GHz

GPU

PowerVR GE8320

Process

12 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

eMMC 5.1 Storage

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/2.2 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

12 MP f/2.2

Front camera

8 MP

Main sensor

1.25µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3000 mAh · 10 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3000 mAh

Wired charging

10 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.2

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

150 g · 7.8 mm

Height

147.8 mm

Width

71.9 mm

Thickness

7.8 mm

Weight

150 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

86k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution

Lower benchmark score

86k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection

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Where to buy

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Apple iPhone XS

Samsung Galaxy S9

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