Meizu 16 Plus vs ZTE nubia M2

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.

  • Weight

    nubia M2: 14 g lighter

    16 Plus:
    182 g
    nubia M2:
    168 g
  • Width

    nubia M2: 2.3 mm narrower

    16 Plus:
    78.2 mm
    nubia M2:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia M2: 1 in smaller diagonal

    16 Plus:
    6.5 in
    nubia M2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    16 Plus:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    nubia M2:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    16 Plus:
    Dual
    nubia M2:
    Single
  • Height

    nubia M2: 5.9 mm shorter

    16 Plus:
    160.4 mm
    nubia M2:
    154.5 mm

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. 16 Plus

    Height:
    160.4 mm +5.9 mm versus nubia M2
    Width:
    78.2 mm +2.3 mm versus nubia M2
    Depth:
    7.3 mm
  2. 2. nubia M2

    Height:
    154.5 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 16 Plus

    182 g

    +14 g versus nubia M2

  2. 2. nubia M2

    168 g

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. 16 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    109 cm²
  2. 2. nubia M2

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

16 Plus has approximately 30.7% more rectangular screen area than nubia M2.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

16 Plus: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6/8 GB RAM

nubia M2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 16 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. nubia M2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. 16 Plus

    3570 mAh

  2. 2. nubia M2

    3630 mAh

    +60 mAh versus 16 Plus

Specifications

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1. 16 Plus2. nubia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.4 Х 78.2 Х 7.3 mm
  • 154.5 Х 75.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3570 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); Flyme UI
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 107.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.0%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 374 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Six-LED dual-tone flash
  • Auto-HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 506
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 840
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4172
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3262
General specs
General specs — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Gold
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 480 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • 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)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for 16 Plus, nubia M2.
Specification16 Plusnubia M2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: mCharge 4.0 (24W)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging