Asus PadFone vs ZTE Nubia Z7

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.

  • Width

    PadFone: 10.3 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    75.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    Nubia Z7:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    PadFone:
    1 GB RAM
    Nubia Z7:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    PadFone:
    Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Nubia Z7:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Height

    PadFone: 25.2 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    Nubia Z7:
    2014

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
    Weight:
    129 g
  2. 2. Nubia Z7

    Height:
    153.2 mm +25.2 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    75.7 mm +10.3 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 Z7

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

Nubia Z7 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 Z7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneNubia Z7
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
64 GB 1 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. PadFone

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

2. Nubia Z7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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 Z7

    3000 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. Nubia Z7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 153.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37154
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 250 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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationPadFoneNubia Z7
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port