Xiaomi MI-2a vs ZTE Nubia Z5

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

  Nubia Z5: 7 g lighter

  MI-2a:

  133 g

  Nubia Z5:

  126 g

• Width

  MI-2a: 2.6 mm narrower

  MI-2a:

  66.5 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  69.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MI-2a: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  MI-2a:

  4.5 in

  Nubia Z5:

  5 in

• Depth

  Nubia Z5: 1.9 mm thinner

  MI-2a:

  9.5 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  MI-2a: 4.9 mm shorter

  MI-2a:

  133 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  137.9 mm

• Release year

  MI-2a:

  2013

  Nubia Z5:

  2012

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 +1.9 mm versus Nubia Z5

2. 2. Nubia Z5

   Height:

   137.9 mm +4.9 mm versus MI-2a

   Width:

   69.1 mm +2.6 mm versus MI-2a

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Nubia Z5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Nubia Z5 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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