TCL Play 2C vs Xiaomi Redmi 3

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Comparing the TCL Play 2C vs Xiaomi Redmi 3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 3 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.5 GHz, while TCL Play 2C runs at 1.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 3 the better performer.


Display: Both TCL Play 2C and Xiaomi Redmi 3 offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while TCL Play 2C offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: TCL Play 2C offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 3 offers 5 MP, making TCL Play 2C better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 3 offers a higher battery capacity with 4100 mAh, while TCL Play 2C offers 2000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 3 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both TCL Play 2C and Xiaomi Redmi 3 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

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TCL Play 2C
₹7,276
(Discontinued)
Xiaomi Redmi 3
₹7,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

68%
69%

Performance

Snapdragon 616
Snapdragon 616
(upto 1.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)
2 GB RAM
2 GB RAM

Display

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
5 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP

Battery

2000 mAh
4100 mAh
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
16 GB

User Ratings

N/A
4.5/5
(80 ratings)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v5.1 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

N/A
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8916
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939

Processor

Quad core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 306
Adreno 405

RAM

2 GB
2 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
5 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

294 ppi
294 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.65 %
70.92 %

Design

Height

140.98 mm
139.3 mm

Width

71.05 mm
69.6 mm

Thickness

8.58 mm
8.5 mm

Weight

145 grams
144 grams

Build Material

Frame: Titanium
Back: Titanium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor
13 MP
Primary Camera6x Digital Zoomf/2.0

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2488 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
6 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes LED Flash
No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2000 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 10 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
16 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Speed:
51 Mbit/s ↑ 150.8 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope