OnePlus 3T vs ZTE Nubia Z5

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    3T:
    OLED
    Nubia Z5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Nubia Z5: 32 g lighter

    3T:
    158 g
    Nubia Z5:
    126 g
  • Width

    Nubia Z5: 5.6 mm narrower

    3T:
    74.7 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nubia Z5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    3T:
    5.5 in
    Nubia Z5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    3T:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    Nubia Z5:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Height

    Nubia Z5: 14.8 mm shorter

    3T:
    152.7 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    137.9 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. 3T

    Height:
    152.7 mm +14.8 mm versus Nubia Z5
    Width:
    74.7 mm +5.6 mm versus Nubia Z5
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3T

    158 g

    +32 g versus Nubia Z5

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    126 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. 3T

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

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

3T has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Nubia Z5.

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 3T, Nubia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage3TNubia Z5
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. 3T

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Nubia Z5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 3T

    3400 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus Nubia Z5

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. 3T2. Nubia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.7 Х 74.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 158 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); OxygenOS 5.0.4
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.1%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 178923
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1800
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4117
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7474
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 335
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 783
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Release date
  • 2016
  • November
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Gunmetal
  • soft gold
  • Midnight Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - North America HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global model CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - North America -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 30(2300) - North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Global model
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3T, Nubia Z5.
Specification3TNubia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Dash Charge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass