ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB) vs Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)

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Side by side comparison between ZTE Nubia M2 vs Motorola Edge 40 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

6/11/2023 4:26 PM, updated: 9/24/2024 5:05 PM

Compare Motorola Edge 40 X ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB) 04Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
AMOLED

1080x1920

13
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3630
mAh

(Non removable)

25Points Motorola Edge 40 (256GB) Compare ZTE Nubia M2 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.55"
POLED

1080x2400

50
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4400
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)

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4 Advantages ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	vs	25 Advantages Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+7 millimeters (0.28 inches)7% Thinner	vs	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	Type-C reversible connector
+Gorilla GlassAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
2GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (6nm)20% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR3	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (54GB available)	vs	+256GB (220GB available)3 times More internal storage for applications and files
168 grams (5.88 ounces)	vs	+167 grams (5.85 ounces)1% Lighter
1080x1920 pixels	vs	+1080x2400 pixels25% Higher resolution screen
401 PPI	vs	+402 PPI1% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
5.5"	vs	+6.55"19% Larger screen
(dual camera) 13MP + 13MP	vs	+(dual camera) 50MP + 13MP144% Higher resolution main camera
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
HDR photo only main camera	vs	+HDR photo/video on both camerasAdvantage The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
1/2.9" inches	vs	+1/1.55" inches87% The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
f/2.2 (aperture)	vs	+f/1.4 (aperture)57% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
(front) 16MP	vs	+(front) 32MP101% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
(front) Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	vs	+Android 14Advantage Android 14 is newer and safer
4G LTE	vs	+5G Sub6Advantage The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster
(4G LTE) 150 Mbps	vs	+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps19 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+Face unlock 2DAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
3630 mAh	vs	+4400 mAh21% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster
4.1 + A2DP	vs	+5.2 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.2 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

22 Common items in both devices

AMOLED / P-OLED

16 million

Dual-LED flash

Only digital zoom

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

4K UHD (3840x2160)

Capacitive

+15 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Nubia M2 (64GB)	Edge 40 (256GB)
Other model names	ZTE nubia M2 NX551J, ZTE NX551J	Lenovo Moto Edge 40 5G XT2303-1, XT2303-2
Country or region available	(Global, International), China, Hong Kong	(Global, International)
Brand	ZTE	Motorola
Release date	5/1/2017	5/4/2023
Depth	7 millimeters (0.28 inches)	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	75.9 x 154.5 millimeters (2.99 x 6.08 in)	71.99 x 158.43 millimeters (2.83 x 6.24 in)
Weight	168 grams (5.88 ounces)	167 grams (5.85 ounces)
Build, materials	feature not registered	Aluminum body, glass front, plastic or leather back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant
📲 Display
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Display type	AMOLED	P-OLED
Screen size	5.5" inches	6.55" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~71.1% (screen-to-body ratio)	~90.8% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x1920 pixels	1080x2400 pixels (20:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	401 PPI	402 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass	Not supported
Refresh rate	feature not registered	144Hz
Display features	feature not registered	1200nits[peak] HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 360Hz
🤖 Operating System
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
System version	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 13
Firmware update	feature not registered	Android 14
User Interface	feature not registered	My UX
⚙️ Processor
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 (14nm)	64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 8020 (6nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Quad-core) 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 506 650Mhz	ARM Mali-G77 MC9
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	AnTuTu: 689743 (v9) Geekbench: 3320 (v5.1), 3603 (v6) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR3	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (54GB available)	256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM
Maximum Download / Upload	150/50 Mbps	3000/1024 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat4 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41)	LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78)
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43) VoLTE
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6
📷 Camera
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(dual camera) 13 megapixels 13MP monochrome	(dual camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1.12µm
Main camera resolution	4128x3096 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	Dual-LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/2.2 (aperture)	f/1.4 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	1/2.9" inches	1/1.55" inches
Pixel size	1.25µm pixel	1µm pixel
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Only digital zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo only main camera	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	4K@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@120fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion)
📸 Front camera
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	6528x4896 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	4K UHD (3840x2160)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	feature not registered
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	0.7µm pixel
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound with dual speakers Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	Type-C reversible connector
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C (reversible)
Bluetooth	4.1 + A2DP	5.2 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3630 mAh	4400 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	68W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	15W Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
Call control	Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black/gold, White/champagne gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Aluminum body • nubia UI 4.0 • Fast battery charging	• Colors: Black, Green, Blue, Magenta • Ready For • ThinkShield
☢️ Radiation rate
	ZTE Nubia M2 (64GB)	Motorola Edge 40 (256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered