Xolo Play vs YU Yunicorn

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

    Play: 5 g lighter

    Play:
    167 g
    Yunicorn:
    172 g
  • Width

    Play: 5.4 mm narrower

    Play:
    70 mm
    Yunicorn:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Play:
    4.7 in
    Yunicorn:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Yunicorn: 1.9 mm thinner

    Play:
    10.4 mm
    Yunicorn:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Play: 14.9 mm shorter

    Play:
    138.4 mm
    Yunicorn:
    153.3 mm
  • Release year

    Play:
    2013
    Yunicorn:
    2016

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. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +1.9 mm versus Yunicorn
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Height:
    153.3 mm +14.9 mm versus Play
    Width:
    75.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Play
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Play

    167 g

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    172 g

    +5 g versus Play

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. Play

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

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

Yunicorn 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 Play, Yunicorn, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePlayYunicorn
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 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. Play

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

2. Yunicorn

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. Play

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Play

Specifications

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1. Play2. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 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
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Mali-T860MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1268
General specs
General specs — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Play, Yunicorn.
SpecificationPlayYunicorn
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530