Entry-level · 2017

ZTE nubia M2

Name: ZTE nubia M2
Brand: ZTE

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social

Strength AMOLED screen

Watch out Smaller battery (3630mAh), 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.5″ AMOLED · 60Hz

Snapdragon 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 messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower 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

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

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

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

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

USB

USB-C

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

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 · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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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

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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