Maxwest Astro JR 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

    Astro JR: 34 g lighter

    Astro JR:
    116 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    Astro JR: 9.1 mm narrower

    Astro JR:
    62.8 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Astro JR: 2.34 in smaller diagonal

    Astro JR:
    3.5 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Astro JR:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Astro JR:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Play: 3.6 mm thinner

    Astro JR:
    11.4 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. Astro JR

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    62.8 mm
    Depth:
    11.4 mm +3.6 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +28.8 mm versus Astro JR
    Width:
    71.9 mm +9.1 mm versus Astro JR
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Astro JR

    116 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +34 g versus Astro JR

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. Astro JR

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 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 133.4% more rectangular screen area than Astro JR.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Astro JR: Original memory entry

256 MB + 512 MB

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. Astro JR

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Astro JR

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus Astro JR

Specifications

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1. Astro JR2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62.8 Х 11.4 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB + 512 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.8%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Release date
  • 2014
  • September
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Astro JR, Mi Play.
SpecificationAstro JRMi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging