BlackBerry Keyone 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: 37 g lighter

    Keyone:
    180 g
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    143 g
  • Width

    Nubia Z7 mini: 3.1 mm narrower

    Keyone:
    72.4 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Keyone: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Keyone:
    4.5 in
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Keyone:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7 mini: 1.2 mm thinner

    Keyone:
    9.4 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Nubia Z7 mini: 8.2 mm shorter

    Keyone:
    149.1 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    140.9 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. Keyone

    Height:
    149.1 mm +8.2 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini
    Width:
    72.4 mm +3.1 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    Height:
    140.9 mm
    Width:
    69.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Keyone

    180 g

    +37 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. Keyone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.3 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 14.3% more rectangular screen area than Keyone.

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 Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Keyone: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 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. Keyone

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Keyone

    3500 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Nubia Z7 mini

  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Keyone2. Nubia Z7 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.4 Х 9.4 mm
  • 140.9 Х 69.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1620 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.0 cm2
  • 67.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 434 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 61392
  • 37256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 940
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2370
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1936
General specs
General specs — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black/Silver
  • Black
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
Body build
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - BBB100-4 only
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (BBB100-4 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS2
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Keyone, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationKeyoneNubia Z7 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 36 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - Capacitive touch 4-row BlackBerry keyboard - Versions: BBB100-1 (Canada
  • LATAM
  • APAC
  • US V1); BBB100-2 (EMEA); BBB100-3 (US V2); BBB100-4 (India); BBB100-6 (Japan)Also known as BlackBerry Mercury
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass