Xiaomi Mi A1 vs ZTE nubia M2 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Mi A1

Xiaomi Mi A1

Smartphone 2

ZTE nubia M2

ZTE nubia M2

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Xiaomi Mi A1 or ZTE nubia M2 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Mi A1 ZTE nubia M2
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Release date 2017, September 2017, March
Dimensions (HxWxD) 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in 154.5 x 75.9 x 7 mm | 6.08 x 6.08 x 2.99 in
Weight 165 g | 5.82 oz 168 g | 5.93 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame, back Front glass, aluminum body
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Colors Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red Black Gold, Champagne Gold
Battery 3080 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 3630 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 170 EUR 300 EUR
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Screen

Technology LTPS IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" in 5.5" in
Screen area 82.6 cm2 83.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 70.1% 71.1%
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 401 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF
-12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
-13 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, AF
-2 MP, depth sensor
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 16 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 506
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 96807
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 190
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 841
GeekBench 5 Single Core 169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1000
GeekBench 4 Single Core 859 840
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4171 4172
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3262
GeekBench 4 Battery 3415

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Bands -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), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps 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/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-Dolby Sound

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Fast battery charging
Versions
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

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