BLU C5 LTE 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.

  • Weight

    C5 LTE: 14 g lighter

    C5 LTE:
    176 g
    nubia N1:
    190 g
  • Width

    C5 LTE: 1.8 mm narrower

    C5 LTE:
    73.2 mm
    nubia N1:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 LTE: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5 LTE:
    5 in
    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    C5 LTE:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    nubia N1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia N1: 1.1 mm thinner

    C5 LTE:
    10 mm
    nubia N1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    C5 LTE: 6.5 mm shorter

    C5 LTE:
    144.4 mm
    nubia N1:
    150.9 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. C5 LTE

    Height:
    144.4 mm
    Width:
    73.2 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.1 mm versus nubia N1
  2. 2. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm +6.5 mm versus C5 LTE
    Width:
    75 mm +1.8 mm versus C5 LTE
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 LTE

    176 g

  2. 2. nubia N1

    190 g

    +14 g versus C5 LTE

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. C5 LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than C5 LTE.

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 C5 LTE, nubia N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 LTEnubia N1
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 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. C5 LTE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. C5 LTE

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia N1

    5000 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus C5 LTE

Specifications

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1. C5 LTE2. nubia N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.4 Х 73.2 Х 10 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 176 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.2%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29872
  • 46782
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 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 C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - UU HSDPA 900 / 2100 - EE -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - UU LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800) - EE
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 LTE, nubia N1.
SpecificationC5 LTEnubia N1
Dop
  • Sensors Proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass