Plum Velocity II 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: 57 g lighter

    Velocity II:
    190 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    Velocity II: 2 mm narrower

    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 2.9 mm thinner

    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 22.5 mm shorter

    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm

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. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.4 mm +2.9 mm versus MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +22.5 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    66.5 mm +2 mm versus Velocity II
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Velocity II

    190 g

    +57 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. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 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 177.3% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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 Velocity II, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVelocity IIMI-2a
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

    +830 mAh versus Velocity II

Specifications

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1. Velocity II2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.1 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.2%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 222 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • 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 Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Release date
  • 2013
  • September
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
SIM card
  • Dual 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity II, MI-2a.
SpecificationVelocity IIMI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass