Samsung Galaxy Express I8730 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

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    OLED
    Mi Play:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Express I8730: 10.9 g lighter

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    139.1 g
    Mi Play:
    150 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Express I8730: 2.8 mm narrower

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    69.1 mm
    Mi Play:
    71.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Express I8730: 1.34 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    4.5 in
    Mi Play:
    5.84 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Mi Play:
    Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Express I8730:
    Single
    Mi Play:
    Dual

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. Galaxy Express I8730

    Height:
    132.2 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.5 mm versus Mi Play
  2. 2. Mi Play

    Height:
    147.8 mm +15.6 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
    Width:
    71.9 mm +2.8 mm versus Galaxy Express I8730
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Express I8730

    139.1 g

  2. 2. Mi Play

    150 g

    +10.9 g versus Galaxy Express I8730

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. Galaxy Express I8730

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 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 47.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Express I8730.

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 Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
8 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. Galaxy Express I8730

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy Express I8730

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Mi Play

    3000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Galaxy Express I8730

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Express I87302. Mi Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.2 Х 69.1 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.8 Х 71.9 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 139.1 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.84" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 85.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 80.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 432 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1.25 µm
  • PDAF -Secondary camera
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13200
  • 86457
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Gray
  • Dream Blue
  • Twilight Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 586 h (2G) / Up to 581 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi 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 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Express I8730, Mi Play.
SpecificationGalaxy Express I8730Mi Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 5V/2A 10W charging