Budget-friendly Nubia M2, M2 Lite and N2 launched

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Nubia, the sub-brand of ZTE, announced three new smartphones yesterday. Sadly, it is exclusive to China as of now. And we don’t have any information regarding its launch in Nepal yet.

The smartphones announced yesterday are the Nubia M2, M2 Lite, and N2.

Nubia M2

The higher-end among the three announced yesterday, the Nubia M2 is the first of any Nubia’s smartphones to come with dual camera setup at the back. The device is equipped with dual 13-megapixel cameras at the back, one for monochrome and the other for color.

The device packs a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with the resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixel which is a great addition as AMOLED panels have the perfect color saturation and vibrancy. The Nubia M2 is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC which is coupled with 4GB of RAM. Storage wise, the device comes with a 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage which can be further expanded via a microSD card. Talking about the software, the Nubia M2 ships with Google’s Android 7.0 Nougat right off the box with Nubia UI 4.0 on top.

The front-facing camera of the M2 measures 16-megapixel and packs an f/2.0 aperture. Other features of the device include a front-mounted fingerprint scanner, 4G connectivity, and a USB Type-C connector among others.

A 3630 mAh battery powers the Nubia M2. The device will be available for $391 for the 64GB variant and $434 for the 128GB variant.

Nubia M2 in a nutshell:

DISPLAY: 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixels AMOLED display
CHIPSET: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 7.0 Nougat with Nubia UI 4.0 on top
INTERNAL MEMORY: 64GB/128GB
EXTERNAL MEMORY: Available
RAM: 4GB
REAR CAMERA: 13MP dual camera
FRONT CAMERA: 16MP with f/2.0
FINGERPRINT SCANNER: Available
BATTERY: Non-Removable 3630mAh
PRICE: $434 (in China)

Nubia M2 Lite

The Nubia M2 Lite is a miniature version of the M2. The device has a 5.5-inch IPS display and 720p resolution. Underneath the hood, a MediaTek Helio P10 SoC. It packs 3GB or 4GB of RAM depending on the storage (3GB in 32GB variant, 4GB in 64GB variant). The internal storage can be expanded through a microSD card.

Talking about the optics front, the Nubia M2 Lite features a 13-megapixel primary with f/2.2 aperture and dual-tone LED flash for a better color reproduction. The device features the same secondary camera as that of the M2, housing a 16-megapixel lens with f/2.0 aperture.

Like the M2, the Nubia m2 Lite has a front-mounted physical button which also serves as a fingerprint sensor. Software wise, it runs on Android v7.0 Nougat with Nubia UI 4.0 on top. The device packs a decent 3000 mAh battery.

Nubia has priced the device at $260 for the 32GB variant.

Nubia M2 Lite in a nutshell:

DISPLAY: 5.5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels IPS display
CHIPSET: MediaTek Helio 10
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 7.0 Nougat with Nubia UI 4.0 on top
INTERNAL MEMORY: 32GB/64GB
EXTERNAL MEMORY: Available
RAM: 3GB/4GB
REAR CAMERA: 13MP with f/2.2 aperture and dual-tone flash
FRONT CAMERA: 16MP with f/2.0
FINGERPRINT SCANNER: Available
BATTERY: Non-Removable 3000mAh
PRICE: $260 (in China)

Nubia N2

The final device launched yesterday, the Nubia N2 sports a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display. The major selling point of the N2 is the inclusion of a 5000 mAh battery and fast charging capability. Surprisingly, it runs on the older Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

Storage wise, the device features 64GB of onboard storage and 4GB of RAM. Other than these features, the Nubia N2 packs the same features the Nubia M2 Lite does.

Nubia N2 in a nutshell:

DISPLAY: 5.5-inch 1920 x 1080 pixels AMOLED display
CHIPSET: MediaTek Helio 10
OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
INTERNAL MEMORY: 64GB
EXTERNAL MEMORY: Available
RAM: 4GB
REAR CAMERA: 13MP with f/2.2 aperture and dual-tone flash
FRONT CAMERA: 16MP with f/2.0
FINGERPRINT SCANNER: Available
BATTERY: Non-Removable 5000mAh
PRICE: $289 (in China)