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Xiaomi MI-2a vs ZTE E N72

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 2 in smaller diagonal

    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
    E N72:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    MI-2a: 2.4 mm thinner

    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 19 mm shorter

    MI-2a:
    133 mm
    E N72:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    MI-2a:
    2013
    E N72:
    2010

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 +19 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.4 mm versus MI-2a

Weight

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

  1. 1. MI-2a

    133 g

    +3 g versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    130 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. MI-2a

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. E N72

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

MI-2a has approximately 188.4% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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, E N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMI-2aE N72
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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

    +730 mAh versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. MI-2a2. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 21326
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 742
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1151
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1277
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
  • Black
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • No
Edge
  • Class 12
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for MI-2a, E N72.
SpecificationMI-2aE N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input