The Xiaomi Mi Play which launched as the first phone powered by MediaTek’s Helio P35 processor is now available outside of China.
The phone was launched in Ukraine yesterday, exactly three months after it was unveiled in China. Xiaomi is asking for UAH 4,699 (~$174) which isn’t a huge difference from its ¥1099 (~$164) price in China.
The Mi Play has a 5.84-inch 1080 x 2280 display with a waterdrop notch and a 19:9 aspect ratio. It has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which is expandable via a MicroSD card slot that also doubles as the second SIM slot.
On the rear are dual 12MP + 2MP sensors and a fingerprint scanner, while the selfie camera is an 8MP sensor. There are a bunch of camera modes including portrait mode.
The phone packs a 3,000mAh battery, has dual-SIM support, Bluetooth 4.2, and a MicroUSB port. Don’t forget, this phone doesn’t have an audio jack. It runs MIUI 10 based on Android 9 Pie out of the box. There is no info on when it will be available for purchase.
Xiaomi also launched the Redmi Note 7 in the country too. If you want more processing power, better cameras, and a bigger battery, then the Redmi Note 7 is for you but at a more expensive price than the Mi Play.
The phone which is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor, has a 6.3-inch FHD+ display with a waterdrop notch covered with Gorilla Glass 5. It is available in three variants – 3GB RAM + 32GB, 4GB RAM + 64GB, and 4GB RAM + 128GB. Its rear cameras are a 48MP + 5MP dual combo while a 13MP camera sits in front for selfies. Its battery capacity is 4,000mAh.
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The phone will sell for UAH 5,499 (~$204) for the base model, UAH 5,999 (~$223) for the 4GB + 64GB version, and UAH 6,999 (~$260) for the 4GB RAM + 128GB version. Xiaomi Ukraine says it is running a flash sale today at 1500 hrs (local time) where lucky buyers will be able to purchase the 4GB RAM + 64GB version for UAH 5,555 (~$206).
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