Vodafone Smart 4G 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Smart 4G:
    LCD
    nubia M2:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Smart 4G: 15 g lighter

    Smart 4G:
    153 g
    nubia M2:
    168 g
  • Width

    Smart 4G: 8.8 mm narrower

    Smart 4G:
    67.1 mm
    nubia M2:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Smart 4G: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
    nubia M2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Smart 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    nubia M2:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia M2: 3.3 mm thinner

    Smart 4G:
    10.3 mm
    nubia M2:
    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. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +3.3 mm versus nubia M2
  2. 2. nubia M2

    Height:
    154.5 mm +20.5 mm versus Smart 4G
    Width:
    75.9 mm +8.8 mm versus Smart 4G
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Smart 4G

    153 g

  2. 2. nubia M2

    168 g

    +15 g versus Smart 4G

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. Smart 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. nubia M2

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

nubia M2 has approximately 49.4% more rectangular screen area than Smart 4G.

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 Smart 4G, nubia M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSmart 4Gnubia M2
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Smart 4G

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

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. Smart 4G

    1880 mAh

  2. 2. nubia M2

    3630 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Smart 4G

Specifications

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1. Smart 4G2. nubia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
  • 154.5 Х 75.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (optional)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 506
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
  • 840
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 747
  • 4172
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3262
General specs
General specs — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Release date
  • 2014
  • October
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Gold
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Smart 4G, nubia M2.
SpecificationSmart 4Gnubia M2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging