Xiaomi MI-2a vs ZTE Star 1

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.

• Width

  MI-2a: 2.5 mm narrower

  MI-2a:

  66.5 mm

  Star 1:

  69 mm

• Screen diagonal

  MI-2a: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  MI-2a:

  4.5 in

  Star 1:

  5 in

• Memory variants

  At 16 GB storage

  MI-2a:

  1 GB RAM

  Star 1:

  2 GB RAM

• Depth

  Star 1: 2.9 mm thinner

  MI-2a:

  9.5 mm

  Star 1:

  6.6 mm

• Height

  MI-2a: 6 mm shorter

  MI-2a:

  133 mm

  Star 1:

  139 mm

• Release year

  MI-2a:

  2013

  Star 1:

  2014

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 +2.9 mm versus Star 1

2. 2. Star 1

   Height:

   139 mm +6 mm versus MI-2a

   Width:

   69 mm +2.5 mm versus MI-2a

   Depth:

   6.6 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. Star 1

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Star 1 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

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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