realme U1 vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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Comparing the realme U1 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 U1 runs at 2.1 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Play the better performer.


Display: realme U1 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 5.84 inches, making realme U1 the larger display of the two. Both realme U1 and Xiaomi Mi Play feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme U1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 12 MP, making realme U1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme U1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 25 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 8 MP, making realme U1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme U1 offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 3000 mAh, making realme U1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Mi Play offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme U1 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Play the better option for storage.

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realme U1
₹8,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Mi Play
₹11,190
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
72%

Release Date

05 Dec, 2018
27 Feb, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio P70
MediaTek Helio P35
Octa Core (upto 2.1 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 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

13 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

25 MP
8 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Premium design
  • Good cameras
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Screen struggles in sunlight
  • ColorOS is packed with bloatware
  • Face unlock doesn't work in the dark
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(52,114 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

109,302
AnTuTu Score
N/A

Video

Videos
6 More Videos
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Operating System

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

Custom UI

ColorOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio P70
MediaTek Helio P35

Processor

Octa core

2.1 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 2 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)

12 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

109,302
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

9.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

21.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

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)

83.68 %
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

157 mm
147.7 mm

Width

74 mm
71.8 mm

Thickness

8 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

168 grams
150 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera2x Digital Zoomf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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

2 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

25 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 0.9µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
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

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 10m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 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 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

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
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope