As expected, Xiaomi has officially introduced its latest Mi Play smartphone in China. The handset was certified by TENAA few days back.
The phone is 7.8 mm thick and houses a fingerprint sensor at the back. It has Dual SIM support with dual 4G VoLTE and runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI on top. The device sports a 5.84-inch multi-touch display with FHD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio.
Under the hood is an octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 processor and comes in options of 4GB RAM with 64GBstorage options. It has 12MP dual shooters and 8MP front camera with selfie capabilities. There is a 2900 mAh (minimum) battery and supports 5V/2A fast charging. Most of connectivity options are supported as well.
Xiaomi Mi Play Specifications
- Dimensions: 147.76 x 71.89 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 150 grams
- SIM: Hybrid dual Nano SIM
- Fingerprint Sensor: yes, rear
- Operating System: Android 8.1 Oreo with MIUI 10
- Display: 5.84-inch multi-touch 2.5D curved glass display with 2280 x 1080 pixels resolution, 19:9 aspect ratio, 432ppi pixel density, 1500:1 contrast ratio
- Chipset: 2.3GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P35 processor (supports Dual Turbo Boost) with IMG GE8320 GPU (680MHz)
- RAM with Storage: 4GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB eMMC 5.1 storage space, expandable using MicroSD card.
- Front camera: 8MP with screen light flash, facial recognition, bokeh, HDR, AI selfies
- Rear cameras: 12MP (1.25μm pixel, F/2.2) primary rear camera along with 2MP secondary rear shooter. Has LED Flash, Portrait mode, Bokeh, EIS, Burst mode, standard HDR
- Battery: 3000 mAh (typical) / 2900 mAh (minimum). Supports 5V 2A fast charging
- Connectivity: 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Bluetooth V5.0, GPS, USB Type-C, FM Radio, 3.5mm Audio Jack
- Sensors: Geomagnetic, Gyro, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Distance
The Xiaomi Mi Play price is set at 1099 yuan (US$ 160 / Rs. 11,150 approx.) and comes in Blue, Black and Twilight Gold colors. The handset is already up for pre-order at mi.com and comes with 10GB of data bundle for 12 months.
