vivo Z1 Lite vs Xiaomi Mi Play

Comparing the vivo Z1 Lite 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 vivo Z1 Lite runs at 2.2 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi Play the better performer.

Display: vivo Z1 Lite offers a screen size of 6.26 inches, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 5.84 inches, making vivo Z1 Lite the larger display of the two. Both vivo Z1 Lite and Xiaomi Mi Play feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: vivo Z1 Lite offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 12 MP, making vivo Z1 Lite better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: vivo Z1 Lite offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 8 MP, making vivo Z1 Lite better for front camera photography.

Battery: vivo Z1 Lite offers a higher battery capacity with 3260 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi Play offers 3000 mAh, making vivo Z1 Lite better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Mi Play offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Z1 Lite offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Mi Play the better option for storage.

vivo Z1 Lite

₹11,499

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Mi Play

₹11,190

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

27 Feb, 2020

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 626	MediaTek Helio P35	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)	5.84 inches (14.83 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2280 px (FHD+)	1080x2280 px (FHD+)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
16 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Camera	2 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
16 MP	8 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3260 mAh	3000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W

Storage

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

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v15

Custom UI

Funtouch OS

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 MSM8953 Pro

MediaTek Helio P35

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2.2 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

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)

Adreno 506

PowerVR GE8320

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.26 inches (15.9 cm)

5.84 inches (14.83 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2280 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19:9

N/A

Pixel Density

403 ppi

432 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.83 %

79.87 %

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Design

Height

154.8 mm

147.7 mm

N/A

Width

75 mm

71.8 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.8 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

149.3 grams

150 grams

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21.25µm pixel size

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4

2 MP

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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

Very Good

Good

N/A

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3260 mAh

3000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

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

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) / 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)

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) / 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)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

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

N/A

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