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T-Mobile Shadow 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.

    • Chipset

      Shadow:
      TI OMAP 850
      nubia M2 Play:
      Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      Shadow:
      2007
      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. Shadow

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      15 mm
      Weight:
      150 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Shadow

      Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. nubia M2 Play

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

    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 Shadow, nubia M2 Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageShadownubia M2 Play
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    Shadow: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    Practical features

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

    1. Shadow

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (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. Shadow

      920 mAh

    2. 2. nubia M2 Play

      3000 mAh

      +2080 mAh versus Shadow

    Specifications

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    1. Shadow2. nubia M2 Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 150 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 0" 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.
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    • 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.
    • 920 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 850
    • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Touchscreen Unknown
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area Unknown
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 0 PPI
    • 267 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    • f/2.2
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • Yes
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Processor CPU
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 505
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Release date
    • 2007
    • October
    • 2017
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 260 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network Unknown
    • 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 Unknown
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • No
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • 4.x
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Shadow, nubia M2 Play.
    SpecificationShadownubia M2 Play
    Dop
    • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity