Archos 45 Helium 4G vs Xiaomi Mi Play

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    45 Helium 4G: 10 g lighter

    45 Helium 4G:
    140 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    45 Helium 4G: 4.9 mm narrower

    45 Helium 4G:
    67 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    45 Helium 4G: 1.34 in smaller diagonal

    45 Helium 4G:
    4.5 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    45 Helium 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    45 Helium 4G:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Play: 2 mm thinner

    45 Helium 4G:
    9.8 mm
    Mi Play:
    7.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    Height:
    135 mm
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +12.8 mm versus 45 Helium 4G
    Width:
    71.9 mm +4.9 mm versus 45 Helium 4G
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    140 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +10 g versus 45 Helium 4G

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²

Mi Play has approximately 47.7% more rectangular screen area than 45 Helium 4G.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage45 Helium 4GMi Play
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Mi Play: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 45 Helium 4G

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Mi Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 45 Helium 4G

    1850 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +1150 mAh versus 45 Helium 4G

Specifications

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1. 45 Helium 4G2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 135 Х 67 Х 9.8 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.7%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25048
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Release date
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Super AMOLED
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 45 Helium 4G, Mi Play.
Specification45 Helium 4GMi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging