NIU Niutek 3.5D

NETWORK
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 1900 – SIM 1 or SIM 2
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced 2013, December. Released 2014, January
Status Discontinued
BODY
Dimensions 118 x 62.5 x 13.5 mm (4.65 x 2.46 x 0.53 in)
Weight 108 g (3.81 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
DISPLAY
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~49.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400
MEMORY
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB 256MB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single 2 MP
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 480p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single VGA
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
SOUND
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS
NFC No
Radio Stereo FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
BATTERY
Type Li-Ion 1400 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 620 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
MISC
Colors Black, Blue, Green, White, Yellow

NIU Niutek 3.5D Overall Review

The NIU Niutek 3.5D, announced in December 2013, represents an interesting blend of functionality and compact design in the budget smartphone segment. With a 3.5-inch display, it offers a modest screen size that’s suitable for basic tasks and multimedia consumption. The device is powered by the MT6572 chipset, which, while not the most powerful, provides enough capability for the essential applications and functions of the time.

The smartphone comes equipped with a 2 MP primary camera, allowing for basic photography. This feature is quite limited by today’s standards but was somewhat common for budget smartphones of that era. The Niutek 3.5D runs on Android 4.2, offering access to a wide range of apps and services available on the Google Play Store at the time of its release.

With 512 MB of storage and 256 MB of RAM, the device caters to very light usage, suitable for users with minimal storage and multitasking needs. It also supports expandable storage via a microSDHC slot, providing flexibility to increase storage capacity for photos, music, and other files.