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Lava Iris 348 vs ZTE nubia M2 Play

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Screen diagonal

      Iris 348: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      Iris 348:
      4 in
      nubia M2 Play:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Iris 348:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      nubia M2 Play:
      Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      Iris 348:
      2013
      nubia M2 Play:
      2017

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Iris 348

      Height:
      128.5 mm
      Width:
      68.4 mm
      Depth:
      12.9 mm
      Weight:
      168.5 g

    2. 2. nubia M2 Play

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Iris 348

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. nubia M2 Play

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    nubia M2 Play has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris 348.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageIris 348nubia M2 Play
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Iris 348: Original memory entry

    4 GB (1 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Iris 348

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. nubia M2 Play

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Iris 348

      2500 mAh

    2. 2. nubia M2 Play

      3000 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Iris 348

    Specifications

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    1. Iris 3482. nubia M2 Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 128.5 Х 68.4 Х 12.9 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 168.5 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB (1 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 51.8%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 505
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2017
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 19 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    SIM card
    • Non-removable
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 25(1900)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 4.x
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Iris 348, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationIris 348nubia M2 Play
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -IPX5
    • IPX7 certified -Flashlight - For Sprint
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity