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Mid-range · 2017

ZTE nubia M2

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro Camera shares the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4's main sensor
Best for
Strength AMOLED screen
Extras Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz
625 4 / 64 GB
3630 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
76,000
CPU
8-core, 2.0 GHz
GPU
Adreno 506
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
8x Cortex A53 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 6 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 6 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Entry-level sensor
Same sensor in
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 , Xiaomi Redmi Pro
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3630 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3630 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20

Build & Design

168 g · 7.0 mm
Height
154.5 mm
Width
75.9 mm
Thickness
7.0 mm
Weight
168 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
34% larger battery capacity
3,630 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
76k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
21% larger battery capacity
3,630 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
76k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 13 MP · f/2.2 vs 12 MP · f/1.7 main
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
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