Xolo Black 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.

  • Width

    Play: 6.6 mm narrower

    Black:
    76.6 mm
    Play:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Black:
    5.5 in
    Play:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Black:
    Dual
    Play:
    Single
  • Depth

    Black: 3.1 mm thinner

    Black:
    7.3 mm
    Play:
    10.4 mm
  • Height

    Play: 17.1 mm shorter

    Black:
    155.5 mm
    Play:
    138.4 mm
  • Release year

    Black:
    2015
    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. Black

    Height:
    155.5 mm +17.1 mm versus Play
    Width:
    76.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +3.1 mm versus Black
    Weight:
    167 g

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. Black

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Play

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

Black has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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 Black, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlackPlay
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Black

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Black

    3200 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Play

  2. 2. Play

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Black2. Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 76.6 Х 7.3 mm
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop); HIVE Atlas UI
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 82.6 cm2
  • 60.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 62.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 312 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • ULP GeForce
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Release date
  • 2015
  • July
  • 2013
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 736 h (2G) / Up to 699 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 36 h (2G) / Up to 24 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 TD-LTE 2300
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 0.27 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Black, Play.
SpecificationBlackPlay
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India