Xiaomi Mi Play vs Lenovo Z5s

Comparing the Xiaomi Mi Play vs Lenovo Z5s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi Play runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Lenovo Z5s runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Play the better performer.

Display: Lenovo Z5s offers a screen size of 6.39 inches, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 5.84 inches, making Lenovo Z5s the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi Play and Lenovo Z5s feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Lenovo Z5s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 12 MP, making Lenovo Z5s better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Lenovo Z5s offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 8 MP, making Lenovo Z5s better for front camera photography.

Battery: Lenovo Z5s offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 3000 mAh, making Lenovo Z5s better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi Play and Lenovo Z5s offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Xiaomi Mi Play

₹11,190

(Not Released in India)

Lenovo Z5s

₹14,490

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

27 Feb, 2020

19 Feb, 2020

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek Helio P35	Snapdragon 710	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
5.84 inches (14.83 cm)	6.39 inches (16.23 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
12 MP Primary Camera	16 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	8 MP Telephoto Camera	N/A
N/A	5 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP	16 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3000 mAh	3300 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging	10W

Storage

64 GB	64 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

User Ratings

N/A

3/5

(1 rating)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI

ZUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P35

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

Adreno 616

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)

6.39 inches (16.23 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

19.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

432 ppi

403 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

79.87 %

85.67 %

N/A

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

92.6 %

N/A

Design

Height

147.7 mm

156.7 mm

N/A

Width

71.8 mm

74.5 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

150 grams

172 grams

N/A

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP

8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera

N/A

5 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes Fast Charging

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

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₹8,599

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