Xiaomi launches Mi Play smartphone with MVNO in China

News Wireless China 24 DEC 2018
Xiaomi launches Mi Play smartphone with MVNO in China

Xiaomi released its latest smartphone, the Mi Play, in the Chinese mainland for CNY 1,099. Every Mi Play smartphone sold comes with a SIM card that offers a free and unlimited one-year data package, which includes 10GB of LTE data every month. Xiaomi obtained an MVNO commercial licence in China in July after participating in a nationwide MVNO trial programme for three years.

Mi Play is powered by the MediaTek P35 SoC with a maximum clock speed is 2.3GHz. It comes in a single RAM/ROM option of 4GB and 64GB and features a 19:9, 5.84-inch, FHD+ full screen display protected by CorningGorilla Glass 5, a 12MP + 2MP AI dual camera setup and a 8MP front selfie camera supported by AI functions.

Mi Play will be available from 25 December in three color options.

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Mobile

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MediaTek,  Xiaomi

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China

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