BLU C5 Plus vs ZTE Nubia Z9 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 Z9 mini: 11 g lighter

    C5 Plus:
    158 g
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    147 g
  • Width

    Nubia Z9 mini: 2.5 mm narrower

    C5 Plus:
    72.3 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nubia Z9 mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    C5 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    C5 Plus:
    1 GB RAM
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 mini: 1.8 mm thinner

    C5 Plus:
    10 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Nubia Z9 mini: 9.7 mm shorter

    C5 Plus:
    151 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    141.3 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 Plus

    Height:
    151 mm +9.7 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini
    Width:
    72.3 mm +2.5 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini
    Depth:
    10 mm +1.8 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    Height:
    141.3 mm
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    158 g

    +11 g versus Nubia Z9 mini

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    147 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. C5 Plus

    C5 Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

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

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 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 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 Plus

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

2. Nubia Z9 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. C5 Plus

    2200 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    2900 mAh

    +700 mAh versus C5 Plus

Specifications

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1. C5 Plus2. Nubia Z9 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 72.3 Х 10 mm
  • 141.3 Х 69.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.9%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • October
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Gradient Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 USD
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 43 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 Plus, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationC5 PlusNubia Z9 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass