Entry-level · 2017

ZTE nubia N2

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen — but slow 18W charging and an HD+ display show its age.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5000mAh), AMOLED screen
Watch out 18W charging (slow), HD+ display, not Full HD
Skip if You watch a lot of video or play demanding games
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Full specifications

Display

5.5″ · AMOLED · 720 × 1280 · 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
720 × 1280 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Mali-T860MP2
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
36,500
CPU
8-core, 1.5 GHz
GPU
Mali-T860MP2
Process
28 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.2
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

5000 mAh · 18 W wired
All-day

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5000 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 4
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
2× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

180 g · 7.9 mm
Height
155.0 mm
Width
75.0 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
180 g

Sensors

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

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
84% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 2,716 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
720 × 1280 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
37k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
67% larger battery capacity
5,000 mAh vs 3,000 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Super AMOLED panel · 720 × 1280 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
37k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC

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