HTC One 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.

  • Weight

    One mini: 28 g lighter

    One mini:
    122 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    One mini: 8.7 mm narrower

    One mini:
    63.2 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    One mini: 1.54 in smaller diagonal

    One mini:
    4.3 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    One mini:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One mini:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Play: 1.5 mm thinner

    One mini:
    9.3 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. One mini

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +15.8 mm versus One mini
    Width:
    71.9 mm +8.7 mm versus One mini
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One mini

    122 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +28 g versus One mini

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. One mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 67% more rectangular screen area than One 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 for One mini, Mi Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne miniMi Play
16 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. One mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. One mini

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus One mini

Specifications

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1. One mini2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super LCD2
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.1%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11405
  • 86457
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 555
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1010
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Glacial Silver
  • Stealth Black
  • Blue
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - AT&T
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual band
  • 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
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One mini, Mi Play.
SpecificationOne miniMi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging