Samsung i520 vs ZTE nubia M2 lite

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

    i520: 65 g lighter

    i520:
    99 g
    nubia M2 lite:
    164 g
  • Width

    i520: 26.2 mm narrower

    i520:
    50.5 mm
    nubia M2 lite:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i520: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

    i520:
    2.3 in
    nubia M2 lite:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    i520:
    TI OMAP 2430
    nubia M2 lite:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia M2 lite: 10.4 mm thinner

    i520:
    17.9 mm
    nubia M2 lite:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    i520: 54 mm shorter

    i520:
    101.7 mm
    nubia M2 lite:
    155.7 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. i520

    Height:
    101.7 mm
    Width:
    50.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.9 mm +10.4 mm versus nubia M2 lite
  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

    Height:
    155.7 mm +54 mm versus i520
    Width:
    76.7 mm +26.2 mm versus i520
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i520

    99 g

  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

    164 g

    +65 g versus i520

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. i520

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

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

nubia M2 lite has approximately 409.1% more rectangular screen area than i520.

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.

i520: Original memory entry

35 MB

nubia M2 lite: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. i520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. nubia M2 lite

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. i520

    950 mAh

  2. 2. nubia M2 lite

    3000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus i520

Specifications

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1. i5202. nubia M2 lite

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 101.7 Х 50.5 Х 17.9 mm
  • 155.7 Х 76.7 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 35 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 16.4 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 69.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 174 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Mali-T860MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Release date
  • 2007
  • February
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Gold
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 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)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 1.8 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • External touch keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for i520, nubia M2 lite.
Specificationi520nubia M2 lite
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice mail -Organizer
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging