Amazon Fire Phone vs ZTE Nubia Z7 mini

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.

  • Weight

    Nubia Z7 mini: 17 g lighter

    Fire Phone:
    160 g
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    143 g
  • Width

    Fire Phone: 2.8 mm narrower

    Fire Phone:
    66.5 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Fire Phone: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Fire Phone:
    4.7 in
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Fire Phone:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7 mini: 0.7 mm thinner

    Fire Phone:
    8.9 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    8.2 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. Fire Phone

    Height:
    139.2 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    Height:
    140.9 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm +2.8 mm versus Fire Phone
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fire Phone

    160 g

    +17 g versus Nubia Z7 mini

  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    143 g

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. Fire Phone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

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

Nubia Z7 mini has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Fire Phone.

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 Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Fire Phone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details panorama

2. Nubia Z7 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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. Fire Phone

    2400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Nubia Z7 mini

  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Fire Phone2. Nubia Z7 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 139.2 Х 66.5 Х 8.9 mm
  • 140.9 Х 69.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • panorama
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based)
  • upgradable to 3.6.5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 67.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • DTS HD sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 137456
  • 37256
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 17458
  • 940
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2125
  • 2370
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1936
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 285 h Talking time- Up to 22 h Music play - Up to 65 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) -System wide tilt
  • auto-scroll
  • swivel
  • and peek functions
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fire Phone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationFire PhoneNubia Z7 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Firefly technology
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass