Xiaomi Mi Play vs Nokia 3.1 Plus
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 5.84-inch Xiaomi Mi Play (with MediaTek Helio P35) that was released on December 24, 2018, against the Nokia 3.1 Plus, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Mi Play
- 61% higher pixel density (432 vs 268 PPI)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Newer Bluetooth version (v4.2)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1600 MHz
- 27% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 179 and 141 points
- Weighs 30 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
Reasons to consider the Nokia 3.1 Plus
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 3500 vs 3000 mAh
- More recent OS version: Android 10 versus 9
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.84 inches | 6 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2280 pixels | 720 x 1440 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19:9 | 18:9 |
| PPI | 432 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 80.1% | 77.5% |
| RGB color space | - | 91.5% |
| PWM | - | 2427 Hz |
| Response time | - | 39 ms |
| Contrast | - | 3094:1 |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 147.7 mm (5.81 inches) | 156.8 mm (6.17 inches) |
| Width | 71.8 mm (2.83 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 150 gramm (5.29 oz) | 180 gramm (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Red | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | MediaTek Helio P22 |
| Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (8) | 8 (8) |
| Architecture | - 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 | - 8 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Graphics | IMG PowerVR GE8320 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~44.8 GFLOPS | ~41 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 4, 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 1600 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 400 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 7
Software
| Operating system | Android 9.0 | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | MIUI 11 | Android One |
| OS size | - | 9 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charge power | 10 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | No | No |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 2:10 hr |
Camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 2 (12 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K3L5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 720p при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Bluetooth features | HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | December 2018 | October 2018 |
| Release date | May 2019 | November 2018 |
| Launch price | ~ 162 USD | ~ 162 USD |
| SAR (head) | 0.668 W/kg | 0.411 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.512 W/kg | 1.576 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Mi Play is definitely a better buy.
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