Lenovo Phab Plus vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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

    MI-2a: 96 g lighter

    Phab Plus:
    229 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    MI-2a: 30.1 mm narrower

    Phab Plus:
    96.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MI-2a: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Phab Plus:
    6.8 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Phab Plus: 1.9 mm thinner

    Phab Plus:
    7.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    MI-2a: 53.6 mm shorter

    Phab Plus:
    186.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Phab Plus:
    2015
    MI-2a:
    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. Phab Plus

    Height:
    186.6 mm +53.6 mm versus MI-2a
    Width:
    96.6 mm +30.1 mm versus MI-2a
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Phab Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. Phab Plus

    229 g

    +96 g versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 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. Phab Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    127.5 cm²
  2. 2. MI-2a

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

Phab Plus has approximately 128.3% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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 Phab Plus, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePhab PlusMI-2a
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 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. Phab Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. MI-2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Phab Plus

    3500 mAh

    +1470 mAh versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Phab Plus2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 186.6 Х 96.6 Х 7.6 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 229 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.8" inch
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 127.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 324 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
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 Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32458
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2013
Colors
  • Gunmetal Grey
  • Titanium silver
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Phab Plus, MI-2a.
SpecificationPhab PlusMI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass