ZTE Blade V8 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

    Blade V8:
    LCD
    nubia M2:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Blade V8: 27 g lighter

    Blade V8:
    141 g
    nubia M2:
    168 g
  • Width

    Blade V8: 4.4 mm narrower

    Blade V8:
    71.5 mm
    nubia M2:
    75.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V8:
    5.2 in
    nubia M2:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade V8:
    Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
    nubia M2:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Blade V8:
    Dual
    nubia M2:
    Single

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. Blade V8

    Height:
    148.4 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.7 mm +0.7 mm versus nubia M2
  2. 2. nubia M2

    Height:
    154.5 mm +6.1 mm versus Blade V8
    Width:
    75.9 mm +4.4 mm versus Blade V8
    Depth:
    7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade V8

    141 g

  2. 2. nubia M2

    168 g

    +27 g versus Blade V8

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. Blade V8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Blade V8.

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.

Blade V8: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Blade V8

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

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. Blade V8

    2730 mAh

  2. 2. nubia M2

    3630 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Blade V8

Specifications

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1. Blade V82. nubia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.4 Х 71.5 Х 7.7 mm
  • 154.5 Х 75.9 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
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)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.3%
  • 71.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 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 Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 40156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 668
  • 840
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2379
  • 4172
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3262
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
Release date
  • 2017
  • January
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Rose Gold
  • Silver
  • Dark Grey
  • Champagne Gold
  • Black Gold
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade V8, nubia M2.
SpecificationBlade V8nubia M2
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging