O2 XDA Serra 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: 22 g lighter

    XDA Serra:
    165 g
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    143 g
  • Width

    XDA Serra: 18.3 mm narrower

    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    69.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Serra: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Serra:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7 mini: 9.9 mm thinner

    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
    Nubia Z7 mini:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 38.9 mm shorter

    XDA Serra:
    102 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. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    18.1 mm +9.9 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    Height:
    140.9 mm +38.9 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    69.3 mm +18.3 mm versus XDA Serra
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +22 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. XDA Serra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 183.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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 XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
XDA Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. XDA Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

    2300 mAh

    +960 mAh versus XDA Serra

Specifications

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1. XDA Serra2. Nubia Z7 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
  • 140.9 Х 69.3 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 165 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 67.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 69.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 445 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37256
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 940
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2370
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1936
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Release date
  • 2008
  • July
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Serra, Nubia Z7 mini.
SpecificationXDA SerraNubia Z7 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass