NIU Niutek 3.5D2 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

    Niutek 3.5D2: 35 g lighter

    Niutek 3.5D2:
    98 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    Niutek 3.5D2: 5.5 mm narrower

    Niutek 3.5D2:
    61 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Niutek 3.5D2: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Niutek 3.5D2:
    3.5 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 2 mm thinner

    Niutek 3.5D2:
    11.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Niutek 3.5D2: 17 mm shorter

    Niutek 3.5D2:
    116 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Niutek 3.5D2:
    2014
    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. Niutek 3.5D2

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2 mm versus MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +17 mm versus Niutek 3.5D2
    Width:
    66.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Niutek 3.5D2
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Niutek 3.5D2

    98 g

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 g

    +35 g versus Niutek 3.5D2

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. Niutek 3.5D2

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. MI-2a

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

MI-2a has approximately 53% more rectangular screen area than Niutek 3.5D2.

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 Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Niutek 3.5D2: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Niutek 3.5D2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Niutek 3.5D2

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

    +830 mAh versus Niutek 3.5D2

Specifications

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1. Niutek 3.5D22. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 61 Х 11.5 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 98 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.5%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1277
General specs
General specs — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Release date
  • 2014
  • August
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Red
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Niutek 3.5D2, MI-2a.
SpecificationNiutek 3.5D2MI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Single SIM: TC35D2H043 Dual SIM: TM35D2H043
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass