Google Pixel vs ZTE Nubia Z5S

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

  Pixel:

  OLED

  Nubia Z5S:

  LCD

• Weight

  Nubia Z5S: 17 g lighter

  Pixel:

  143 g

  Nubia Z5S:

  126 g

• Chipset

  Pixel:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)

  Nubia Z5S:

  Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Nubia Z5S: 0.9 mm thinner

  Pixel:

  8.5 mm

  Nubia Z5S:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Nubia Z5S: 6.1 mm shorter

  Pixel:

  143.8 mm

  Nubia Z5S:

  137.7 mm

• Release year

  Pixel:

  2016

  Nubia Z5S:

  2013

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. Pixel

   Height:

   143.8 mm +6.1 mm versus Nubia Z5S

   Width:

   69.5 mm

   Depth:

   8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Nubia Z5S

2. 2. Nubia Z5S

   Height:

   137.7 mm

   Width:

   68.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Pixel

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

2. 2. Nubia Z5S

   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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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