Asus PadFone vs ZTE nubia N1

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

    PadFone:
    OLED
    nubia N1:
    LCD
  • Weight

    PadFone: 61 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    nubia N1:
    190 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 9.6 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    nubia N1:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
    nubia N1:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    nubia N1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)

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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm +22.9 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    75 mm +9.6 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. nubia N1

    190 g

    +61 g versus PadFone

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. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. nubia N1

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

nubia N1 has approximately 63.6% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

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 PadFone, nubia N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFonenubia N1
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia N1

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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. nubia N1

    5000 mAh

    +3480 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. nubia N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46782
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, nubia N1.
SpecificationPadFonenubia N1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass