Nokia C7 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C7:
    OLED
    Mi Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    C7: 20 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    C7: 15.1 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7: 2.34 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Rear camera layout

    C7:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Play: 2.7 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 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. C7

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +2.7 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +30.5 mm versus C7
    Width:
    71.9 mm +15.1 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +20 g versus C7

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. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 152.1% more rectangular screen area than C7.

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.

C7: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. C7

NFC:
See details Via software update
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. C7

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 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.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Via software update
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, Mi Play.
SpecificationC7Mi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging