Xiaomi Mi Play vs ZTE Grand S3

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.

• Width

  Mi Play: 5.1 mm narrower

  Mi Play:

  71.9 mm

  Grand S3:

  77 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Grand S3: 0.34 in smaller diagonal

  Mi Play:

  5.84 in

  Grand S3:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Mi Play:

  Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm)

  Grand S3:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi Play:

  Dual

  Grand S3:

  Single

• Depth

  Mi Play: 2 mm thinner

  Mi Play:

  7.8 mm

  Grand S3:

  9.8 mm

• Height

  Mi Play: 7.2 mm shorter

  Mi Play:

  147.8 mm

  Grand S3:

  155 mm

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 Play

   Height:

   147.8 mm

   Width:

   71.9 mm

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

   Weight:

   150 g

2. 2. Grand S3

   Height:

   155 mm +7.2 mm versus Mi Play

   Width:

   77 mm +5.1 mm versus Mi Play

   Depth:

   9.8 mm +2 mm versus Mi Play

   Weight:

   Unknown

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 Play

   Screen diagonal:

   5.84 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   85.1 cm²

2. 2. Grand S3

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Mi Play has approximately 2.1% more rectangular screen area than Grand S3.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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