Category Breakdown
Celkon A518
NIU Tek 4D2
Performance
57.351.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.152.3
Summary
- The Celkon A518 features a larger 5.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, compared to the NIU Tek 4D2's 4.0-inch TFT display at 480 x 800 pixels, providing a slightly better viewing experience.
- Both devices have similar performance specs with 4GB of RAM and Mali-400 GPUs, but the Celkon uses a Spreadtrum chipset while the NIU is powered by a Mediatek processor.
- Camera capabilities are identical with 3.15 MP rear cameras and 1.3 MP front cameras, though video recording on the NIU is limited to 480p at 30fps.
- The Celkon has a larger 2000 mAh battery compared to the 1200 mAh battery of the NIU, which may result in longer usage times.
- Both phones run on Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) and lack advanced features like stereo speakers or water resistance.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Celkon A518
NIU Tek 4D2
General
Release Date
2015
2014
Announced
2015
2014
Description
N/A
Single SIM: TC4D2I043Dual SIM: TM4D2I043
Display
Size
5"
4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~196 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Spreadtrum 7715
Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
CPU
1.0 GHz
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Mali-400
Mali-400
Memory
4GB 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Main Camera Details
3.15 MP
3.15 MP
Front Camera
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
1.3 MP
Video Recording
Yes
480p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2000 mAh
1200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1200 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
145 x 73 x 9.8 mm (5.71 x 2.87 x 0.39 in)
123 x 63 x 10.3 mm (4.84 x 2.48 x 0.41 in)
Weight
164 g
152 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, White
Black, Gray, White, Blue, Orange
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/ Micro-SIM)
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.0
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer
Accelerometer
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

