NIU Niutek 4.5D

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 137.6 x 68 x 10.4 mm (5.42 x 2.68 x 0.41 in)
Weight 139 g (4.90 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
DISPLAY
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~59.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
PLATFORM
OS Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-400
MEMORY
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 512MB 256MB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Single 5 MP
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
SELFIE CAMERA
Single 1.3 MP
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 1650 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 640 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
MISC
Colors Black

NIU Niutek 4.5D Overall Review

The NIU Niutek 4.5D, announced in December 2013 and released in January 2014, is an Android smartphone that caters to the entry-level segment of the market. Sporting a 4.5-inch display with a resolution of 480×854 pixels, it delivers a reasonably good visual experience for its category.

Under the hood, the Niutek 4.5D is powered by the MT6572 chipset, accompanied by 512 MB of storage and 256 MB of RAM, specifications that, while modest by today’s standards, were adequate for the basic smartphone functions of its time. It features a 5 MP primary camera and a 1.3 MP front camera, offering users the ability to capture photos and video at a basic level of quality.

The device runs on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), providing access to a wide range of applications and services available on the Google Play Store at the time. Its battery capacity is 1650 mAh, which is typical for smartphones of its generation, offering a decent battery life considering the phone’s hardware demands.