Xiaomi MI-2a vs ZTE Blade L5 Plus

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: 27 g lighter

    MI-2a:
    133 g
    Blade L5 Plus:
    160 g
  • Width

    MI-2a: 5.5 mm narrower

    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MI-2a: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
    Blade L5 Plus:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Blade L5 Plus: 1.2 mm thinner

    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    MI-2a: 10 mm shorter

    MI-2a:
    133 mm
    Blade L5 Plus:
    143 mm
  • Release year

    MI-2a:
    2013
    Blade L5 Plus:
    2016

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. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.2 mm versus Blade L5 Plus
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    Height:
    143 mm +10 mm versus MI-2a
    Width:
    72 mm +5.5 mm versus MI-2a
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MI-2a

    133 g

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    160 g

    +27 g versus MI-2a

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. MI-2a

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

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

Blade L5 Plus has approximately 23.5% 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 MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 1 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. MI-2a

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

2. Blade L5 Plus

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

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. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

  2. 2. Blade L5 Plus

    2150 mAh

    +120 mAh versus MI-2a

Specifications

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1. MI-2a2. Blade L5 Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 143 Х 72 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21326
  • 23415
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 742
  • 402
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1151
  • 1149
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1277
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2016
  • April
Colors
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
  • Gray
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MI-2a, Blade L5 Plus.
SpecificationMI-2aBlade L5 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity