T-Mobile Move Balance 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: 9 g lighter

    Move Balance:
    142 g
    MI-2a:
    133 g
  • Width

    Move Balance: 7 mm narrower

    Move Balance:
    59.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Move Balance: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Move Balance:
    3.7 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 1 mm thinner

    Move Balance:
    10.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    Move Balance: 14.5 mm shorter

    Move Balance:
    118.5 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Move Balance:
    2011
    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. Move Balance

    Height:
    118.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1 mm versus MI-2a
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm +14.5 mm versus Move Balance
    Width:
    66.5 mm +7 mm versus Move Balance
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Move Balance

    142 g

    +9 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. Move Balance

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 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 43.3% more rectangular screen area than Move Balance.

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 Move Balance, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMove BalanceMI-2a
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Move Balance: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Move Balance

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Move Balance

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

    +30 mAh versus Move Balance

Specifications

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1. Move Balance2. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118.5 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.3%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2013
Colors
  • Black
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 770 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Move Balance, MI-2a.
SpecificationMove BalanceMI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass