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BLU Studio Mini vs Xiaomi Mi Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • WeightMi Play: 37 g lighterMi Play: 150 g · Studio Mini: 187 g
  • Screen diagonalStudio Mini: 0.34 in smaller diagonalStudio Mini: 5.5 in · Mi Play: 5.84 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualStudio Mini: Single · Mi Play: Dual
  • DepthMi Play: 2.6 mm thinnerMi Play: 7.8 mm · Studio Mini: 10.4 mm
  • HeightMi Play: 2.7 mm shorterMi Play: 147.8 mm · Studio Mini: 150.5 mm
  • Release year2019 / 2018Studio Mini: 2019 · Mi Play: 2018

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.

Front
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 71.5 mm 1 Mi Play: 147.8 × 71.9 mm 2
Side
Studio Mini: 150.5 × 10.4 mm 1 Mi Play: 147.8 × 7.8 mm 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini
    Height
    150.5 mm+2.7 mm versus Mi Play
    Width
    71.5 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm+2.6 mm versus Mi Play
    Weight
    187 g
  2. 2. Mi Play
    Height
    147.8 mm
    Width
    71.9 mm
    Depth
    7.8 mm
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini187 g

    +37 g versus Mi Play

  2. 2. Mi Play150 g

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.

Screen size
Studio Mini: 5.5 in, 18:9, About 78.1 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi Play: 5.84 in, 19:9, About 85.1 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. Studio Mini 5.5 in · 18:9 About 78.1 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Play 5.84 in · 19:9 About 85.1 cm² rectangular area

Mi Play has approximately 9% more rectangular screen area than Studio Mini.

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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageStudio MiniMi Play
32 GB 2 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. Studio Mini

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. Studio Mini3000 mAh
  2. 2. Mi Play3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Studio Mini2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.5 Х 71.5 Х 10.4 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 187 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 78.1 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.5%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 293 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 86457
General specs
General specs
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationStudio MiniMi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging

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