Xiaomi Mi Play

RR_91 January 03, 2019


Xiaomi unleashed the Mi Play today in an event in China. It's the company's newest mid-ranger with a lot of tricks in its sleeve. First off, the handset comes with a beautiful glossy glass-like finish at the back with Huawei Nova-like gradient design. In front, it is the first device by Xiaomi with a waterdrop/halo-like notch.

It boasts a 5.84-inch 2.5D curved 19:9 screen with FHD+ 2280 x 1080 resolution. Under the hood, it is one of the few with MediaTek's AI-ready Helio P34 12nm octa-core chipset with a max clock speed of 2.3GHz. The chipset is paired with IMG GE8320 GPU.

Just like Huawei, Xiaomi also highlights that it comes with their own software acceleration tricks, the CPU and GPU Turbo. The Mi Play will come with 4GB RAM, 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage, expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD, and 3,000mAh battery capacity with USB-C charging.

n the camera part, the Mi Play highlights a 12MP primary shooter with f/2.2 aperture size and 1.25μm pixel size. It also comes with PDAF and EIS. The secondary 2MP camera is designed to capture depth information for bokeh shots.

For selfies, it features an 8MP front camera. Xiaomi also boasts its cameras has AI scene detection. The rest of the specs include a fingerprint scanner at the back, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), dual 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, GLONASS, and dual SIM (hybrid) slots. The Play loads with Android 8.1 Ore OS with MIUI 10 skin out of the box.

Xiaomi Mi Play Specs
  • Display: 5.84-inch 2.5D curved screen w/ FHD+ 2280 x 1080 resolution at 432 ppi
  • CPU: 2.3GHz 64-bit Helio P35 octa-core processor w/ CPU Turbo
  • GPU: IMG GE8320 w/ GPU Turbo
  • RAM: 4GB
  • ROM: 64GB eMMC 5.1 expandable via microSD card slot up to 256GB
  • Back Camera: 12MP f/2.2 + 2MP w/ PDAF, EIS, and LED flash
  • Selfie Camera: 8MP
  • Battery: 3,000mAh
  • OS: Android 8.1 Oreo w/ MIUI 10
  • Connectivity: WiFi 802.11ac (2.4GHz/5GHz), dual 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, FM Radio, OTG, GPS, GLONASS, dual SIM (hybrid)
  • Sensors: Accelerometer, light, orientation, proximity, gyroscope, sound, magnetic
  • Others: Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C, Colors: dream blue, twilight gold, black
  • Dimensions: 147.76 x 71.89 x 7.8 mm
  • Weight: 150 g
  • Price: TBC

The Mi Play is available for pre-order in China today in black, dream blue, and twilight colors. It is priced at just CNY 1,099. Xiaomi also bundled it with FREE 10GB data per month for 12 months.


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