Sharp Pi 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

    Pi: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Pi:
    5.2 in
    nubia M2 Play:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Pi:
    Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
    nubia M2 Play:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Pi:
    Dual
    nubia M2 Play:
    Single
  • Release year

    Pi:
    2018
    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. Pi

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

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

  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. Pi

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Pi.

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 Pi, nubia M2 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePinubia M2 Play
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 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. Pi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Pi

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia M2 Play

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pi2. nubia M2 Play

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • Х Х mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737M (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 505
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White/Gold
  • Black
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.x
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pi, nubia M2 Play.
SpecificationPinubia M2 Play
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - For Indonesia
  • Vietnam
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity