Yesterday, Xiaomi announced its latest smartphone — Mi Play in China, kicking off a new smartphone lineup. Now, just a day after its announcement, the phone goes on sale in China today for 1,099 Yuan which roughly converts to $160.

The device is announced in three color options – Twilight Gold, Fantasy Blue, and Black. However, on the official online store, only the Blue and Black variants are available.

The smartphone comes bundled with free internet data of 10GB per month for one year which is worth between 828 Yuan (~$120) and 1296 Yuan (~$188) per year depending on the network operator.

Coming to the phone’s specifications, the Mi Play features a 5.84-inch screen with a water-drop notch, a first for Xiaomi. It offers 2280 x 1080 pixels (Full HD+) screen resolution with a 1500:1 contrast ratio, 432 PPI, and an eye protection mode.

Under the hood, the handset is powered by MediaTek‘s all-new Helio P30 chipset, clocked at 2.3GHz. It has a feature called CPU/GPU dual-turbo technology and its AnTuTu score places its performance above that of the Snapdragon 625.

The processor is paired with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage. As for the cameras, there’s an AI Dual Camera setup on the back, consisting of a 12MP 1.25μm primary sensor, paired with a secondary 2MP sensor for capturing depth details for bokeh images. On the front side, it comes equipped with an 8MP snapper.

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Connectivity options on the device include Dual-SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth v5.0, and a MicroUSB port. It also comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor for added protection. The device packs a 3,000mAh battery but unfortunately, there’s no fast charging and you are left with only 5V/2A charging.

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Today, Xiaomi unveiled its latest smartphone under the company’s new ‘Play’ lineup — Xioami Mi Play, making it the first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek’s Helio P35 octa-core processor.

Along with the launch of Xiaomi Mi Play, the company has also set a new Guinness World Record using the same smartphone to create the world’s largest dynamic puzzle using smartphones. The company made a Christmas tree of 7.9 meters using around 1,008 smartphones to set the record.

The company says that one of the major difficulties in forming a giant screen/display using multiple mobile devices is to connect those phone’s screens into a matrix and ensuring that all the smartphones are 100 percent in sync. However, the company was able to successfully set the record, beating the previous record of a dynamic mobile-based puzzle, which used 504 phones.

To complete the record, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun put the last piece (Mi Play smartphone) into the puzzle. Later, the same tree-type structure was also made available for the audience. Also, the same structure also doubled-up to provide high-speed internet connectivity to the customers in the shopping mall, which also became the biggest hotspot in Beijing on Christmas Eve, said the company.

Revealing more information about this, Lei Jun said through Weibo post that the company was preparing for this activity since the last two weeks, and the team started making the construction at 4:00 AM and was completed at around 4:00 PM.

As said, the record was set using the Xiaomi’s Mi Play smartphone, which was launched by the company today in China. As we previously reported, the phone comes bundled with an offer that provides free 10GB internet data every month for one year.

The Xiaomi Mi Play features a 5.84-inch waterdrop Full HD+ display and is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 octa-core chipset with IMG GE8320 GPU. It packs 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage but we are expecting other variants to launch in a few months.

For photography, the phone comes with a 12MP 1.25μm primary sensor that is paired with a secondary 2MP sensor for capturing depth details for bokeh images. The front camera is an 8MP sensor with HDR, face recognition, and portrait mode, among others.

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Connectivity options on the device include Dual SIM, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, and a USB type-C port. For security, it comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. It is powered by a 3,000mAh battery which should be sufficient for almost a day.

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Xiaomi is all set to launch its all-new Xiaomi Play smartphone on 24th December in China. While most of the details related to the phone have already leaked online, a new report sheds light on the bundled offer with the purchase of Xiaomi Play.

A Weibo user has shared an image of the Xiaomi Play’s retail box, which reveals that the smartphone will come with 10GB of free internet data for one year. Currently, there’s no further information available related to this offer.

The ‘Play’ name hints that the phone will focus on entertainment, gaming, other such ‘fun’ stuff. This will mark the expansion of the company’s portfolio of smartphones with a new series and the Xiaomi Play will be the first smartphone in this new series.

Earlier, there were rumors suggesting that the Xiaomi Play could be the rebranded version of the Pocophone F1 for the Chinese market. However, the images shared by the company has confirmed that the Xiaomi Play will be an all-new phone and not a rebranded model.

Recently, we reported that the Xiaomi Mi Play will come in three variants — 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, and 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage. It is also expected to have a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity.

Further, it has also been leaked that the smartphone will be offered in three colors — Black, Dream Blue, and Dawn Gold. Xiaomi has been teasing the phone, revealing its design which confirmed that it will come with a waterdrop notch, making it first smartphone from Xiaomi to have such notch.

Additionally, the phone is confirmed to come with dual rear cameras which is likely to be powered by artificial intelligence technology. On the front side, it will come equipped with an 8-megapixel snapper. The rear camera sensors are stacked vertically in the top-left corner and there’s also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

The TENAA listing of the phone suggests that the device will feature a 5.84-inch Full HD+ display having 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. The listing also reveals that the phone will be powered by a moderate 2,900mAh battery. The Mi Play is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI custom interface.

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To know about the phone’s pricing and availability information, including any bundled offer, we’ll have to wait until the company officially launches the phone on 24th December.

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Xiaomi is all set to launch its new smartphone — Mi Play in the Chinese market on 24th December. In order to build hype around the upcoming phone, the company has been teasing the smartphone on social media platforms.

Now, ahead of the Xiaomi Mi Play’s official launch on 24th December, details about the different variants of the phone based on the memory configuration and the phone’s color options have leaked online.

The Xiaomi Mi Play will come in three variants — 4GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, 6GB RAM with 64GB internal storage, and 6GB RAM with 128GB internal storage. It is also expected to have a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity. Further, the smartphone will be offered in three colors — Black, Dream Blue, and Dawn Gold.

While the company has not yet revealed the phone’s specifications, Xiaomi has been teasing the phone, revealing its design. The phone’s teaser image has confirmed that it will come with a waterdrop notch, making it first smartphone from Xiaomi to have such notch.

Also, the phone is confirmed to come with dual rear cameras which is likely to be powered by artificial intelligence technology. The camera sensors are stacked vertically in the top-left corner and there’s also a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

Earlier, there were reports suggesting that the Xiaomi Play could be a rebranded Poco F1 for the Chinese market. However, with more information coming out, it’s pretty clear that the Mi Play is an all-new smartphone making debut in the Chinese market.

The TENAA listing of the phone has revealed that it will feature a 5.84-inch Full HD+ display having 2280 x 1080 pixels screen resolution. The listing also reveals that the phone will be powered by a moderate 2,900mAh battery. The Mi Play is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out-of-the-box with the company’s own MIUI custom interface. On the front side, it will come equipped with an 8-megapixel snapper.

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Currently, there’s no information available regarding the phone’s pricing and availability. However, the launch date is not far away, so we’ll know everything related to the Xioami Mi Play when the device goes official on 24th December.

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Yesterday, Xiaomi confirmed that it will be launching the Xiaomi Mi Play smartphone on Dec. 24. The smartphone has already appeared on TENAA with its entire specifications. Today, the Chinese manufacturer has shared fresh teasers to officially reveal the handset.

Xiaomi has launched multiple smartphones with notched screens, but the upcoming Xiaomi Mi Play will be featuring a waterdrop notch. The rear side of the phone seems to feature a glass panel.

The purpled colored rear has bright lines running from top to bottom. It is equipped with vertical dual camera and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. The teasers also suggest that the Xiaomi Mi Play handset will be aimed towards younger audience.

The recently certified M1901F9T and M1901F9E Xiaomi models are the network variants of the Xiaomi Mi Play handset. The images and specs of the M1901F9T have already appeared on TENAA. However, it is only today that the images of M1901F9E have surfaced on TENAA. As it can be seen in the below image, the handset seems to be sporting gradient color. The TENAA listing reveals that the company may release the Xiaomi Mi Play handset in as many as 10 colors such as black, gold, rose gold, white, bluet, red, pink, gray, silver and green.

The Xiaomi Play measures 147.76 x 71.89 x 7.8mm and weighs 150 grams. It houses a 5.84-inch FHD+ display with waterdrop notch. The handset is driven by 2.3 GHz octa-core processor and up to 6 GB of RAM. It will be launching in 32 GB, 64 GB and 128 GB storage choices. For more storage, it will provide users with a microSD card slot.

A 12-megapixel primary sensor will be present in the dual camera setup of the Xiaomi Play. The front notch will be featuring an 8-megapixel selfie shooter. It will be fueled by 2,900mAh battery. The MIUI flavored Android 8.1 Oreo OS will be present preinstalled on the device. As of this writing, there is no information on the pricing of the phone. It seems that it could be yet another budget-friendly smartphone from Xiaomi.

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Few hours ago, Xiaomi had confirmed that it will be debuting the Xiaomi Play smartphone on Dec. 24. Rumors surrounding it claim that the Poco F1 smartphone could be debuting as Xiaomi Play in China. However, now that a new Xiaomi smartphone with model variants such as M1901F9T and M1901F9E have been spotted on TENAA, it appears that this phone could be the Xiaomi Play phone that will go official in the coming week.

The alleged Xiaomi Play has 147.76 x 71.89 x 7.8mm dimensions and it weighs 150 grams. The smartphone is expected to arrive in multiple color choices such as black, rose gold, gold, white, blue, red, pink, gray, silver and green. Xiaomi may not make these color variants available at the same time at the launch of the smartphone.

Seated on the front is a waterdrop notch screen of 5.84 inches. It produces full HD+ resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels. The smartphone is packed with 2,900mAh battery.

The Xiaomi M1901F9T / M1901F9E smartphone is fueled by 2.3 GHz octa-core processor. It is likely to arrive in variants such as 32 GB storage + 3 GB RAM, 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage. There is a microSD card slot for additional storage.

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The handset is running on Android 8.1 Oreo OS. The backside of the phone features dual camera setup which 12-megapixel main sensor. The waterdrop notch of the smartphone is the home for 8-megapixel front camera. The back panel of the phone features a fingerprint scanner.

As of this writing, there is no information available on the pricing of the Xiaomi Play. More leaks on the smartphone are expected to surface before the official launch of the smartphone.

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Yesterday, Xiaomi had revealed through Weibo that it will be announcing something related to a new fun category. We reported the same and expected it to be something related to the upcoming Xiaomi Play smartphone.

Well, the company has today officially announced that it will be launching the Xiaomi Play smartphone in China on 24th December. Making the announcement, the company said, “New mobile phone, released on December 24, Xiaomi Play comes with traffic, may be the Christmas gift you want most.”

Earlier, we reported that Xiaomi could hold a launch event for the ‘Play’ smartphone, which could possibly be named Xiaomi Mi Play, between December 17 and December 26. This will mark the expansion of the company’s portfolio of smartphones with a new series and the Xiaomi Play will be the first smartphone in this new series.

The ‘Play’ name hints that the phone will focus on entertainment, gaming, other such ‘fun’ stuff. There are rumors suggesting that the Xiaomi Play will be the rebranded version of the Pocophone F1 for the Chinese market.

As for the specifications, the Poco F1 sports a 6.18-inch IPS LCD notched display that produces Full HD+ resolution and a layer of Gorilla Glass for protection from minor scratches. Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm‘s Snapdragon 845 flagship processor and comes with LiquidCool technology.

To know for sure if the Xiaomi Play is the rebranded version of Pocophone F1 or a completely new smartphone, we’ll have to wait till 24th December when the company officially launches the smartphone.

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Fresh information shared by a tipster from China reveals that Xiaomi will be introducing Xiaomi Play, a new series of smartphone. He has added that the company may hold a launch event for it between Dec. 17 and Dec. 26. Probably, it could be unveiled on Dec. 24. It is being speculated that the Xiaomi Play could actually be the rebranded version of the Xiaomi Poco F1 for China.

The Xiaomi Play moniker suggests that it could be a gaming-friendly flagship smartphone with good battery life. In June, Honor had launched the gaming-focused Honor Play smartphone with flagship specifications. The smartphone had arrived with budget-friendly price tag of 1,999 Yuan (~$289). Hence, the Xiaomi Play could be the Snapdragon 845 powered gaming-centric budget phone. As mentioned above, it could be rebranded Poco F1 for the home market.

Xiaomi had launched the Poco F1 smartphone in India on August. In some markets outside of India, the same phone is available with Pocophone F1 moniker. The smartphone has been met with positive response from audience and critics. In the previous week, the Chinese manufacturer had confirmed that it had sold the 700,000 unit of Poco F1 in the past 3 months.

The Xiaomi Poco F1 is fitted with a 6.18-inch IPS LCD notched screen that produces full HD+ resolution.  A 4,000mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 4 fuels the smartphone. For photography, it features a front-facing camera of 20-megapixel and 12-megapixel + 5-megapixel dual camera setup on the rear. It also features IR face scanner apart from fingerprint sensor. The MIUI 10 update has been rolled out for the smartphone. It will be soon treated with Android 9 Pie OS update.

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The Xiaomi Poco F1 is now selling with reduced pricing in India. The 64 GB storage + 6 GB RAM, 128 GB storage + 6 GB RAM, 256 GB storage + 8 GB RAM models of the Poco F1 are now respectively available for Rs. 19,999 (~$279), Rs. 22,999 (~$320) and Rs. 27,999 (~$389).  These models are were respectively available with Rs. 20,999 (~$292), Rs. 23,999 (~$335) and Rs. 28,999 (~$404) pricings at the launch.

The Armoured Edition of the phone that features Kevrlar body, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage was introduced for Rs. 29,999 (~$417). It is now available for Rs. 28,999 (~$404).

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