Spice Mi-280 vs Xolo 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

    Mi-280: 71 g lighter

    Mi-280:
    96 g
    Play:
    167 g
  • Width

    Mi-280: 13 mm narrower

    Mi-280:
    57 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Mi-280: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Mi-280:
    2.8 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    Play: 2.5 mm thinner

    Mi-280:
    12.9 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Mi-280: 32.9 mm shorter

    Mi-280:
    105.5 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Mi-280:
    2012
    Play:
    2013

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. Mi-280

    Height:
    105.5 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Play
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm +32.9 mm versus Mi-280
    Width:
    70 mm +13 mm versus Mi-280
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Mi-280

    96 g

  2. 2. Play

    167 g

    +71 g versus Mi-280

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. Mi-280

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²

Play has approximately 150.8% more rectangular screen area than Mi-280.

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 Mi-280, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMi-280Play
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Mi-280: Original memory entry

134 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Mi-280

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Mi-280

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Mi-280

Specifications

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1. Mi-2802. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.5 Х 57 Х 12.9 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 134 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.4%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Mi-280, Play.
SpecificationMi-280Play
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.263 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India