O2 XDA Star 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

    XDA Star: 30 g lighter

    XDA Star:
    120 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    XDA Star: 16.9 mm narrower

    XDA Star:
    55 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Star: 3.24 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Star:
    2.6 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Star:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    XDA Star:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Play: 8 mm thinner

    XDA Star:
    15.8 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. XDA Star

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +8 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +40.8 mm versus XDA Star
    Width:
    71.9 mm +16.9 mm versus XDA Star
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Star

    120 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +30 g versus XDA Star

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. XDA Star

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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 306.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Star.

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.

XDA Star: Original memory entry

96 MB RAM · 128 MB 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. XDA Star

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. XDA Star

    1120 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +1880 mAh versus XDA Star

Specifications

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1. XDA Star2. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 55 Х 15.8 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1120 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Play
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.6%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi 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
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Play
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Play
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Play
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Star, Mi Play.
SpecificationXDA StarMi Play
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Nike platform
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging