realme 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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Comparing the realme 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi Play 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 realme 2 Pro runs at 1.95 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Play the better performer.


Display: realme 2 Pro offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 5.84 inches, making realme 2 Pro the larger display of the two. Both realme 2 Pro and Xiaomi Mi Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme 2 Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 12 MP, making realme 2 Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 2 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 8 MP, making realme 2 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 2 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 3000 mAh, making realme 2 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both realme 2 Pro and Xiaomi Mi Play offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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realme 2 Pro
₹13,990
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Mi Play
₹11,190
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
72%

Release Date

11 Oct, 2018
27 Feb, 2020

Performance

Snapdragon 660
MediaTek Helio P35
Octa Core (upto 1.95 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.3 inches (16 cm)
5.84 inches (14.83 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Build quality could be better
  • No USB Type-C port
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(392,342 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
9 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 11, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
MediaTek Helio P35

Processor

Octa core

1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.3 inches  (16 cm)
5.84 inches  (14.83 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2280 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

409 ppi
432 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.84 %
79.87 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

156.7 mm
147.7 mm

Width

74 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

174 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Back: Polycarbonate
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.71/2.8" sensor size IMX398 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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)

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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