Samsung Vibrant vs ZTE Nubia Z5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    Vibrant:
    OLED
    Nubia Z5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Vibrant: 9 g lighter

    Vibrant:
    117 g
    Nubia Z5:
    126 g
  • Width

    Vibrant: 4.6 mm narrower

    Vibrant:
    64.5 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Vibrant: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Vibrant:
    4 in
    Nubia Z5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5: 2.3 mm thinner

    Vibrant:
    9.9 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Vibrant: 15.5 mm shorter

    Vibrant:
    122.4 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. Vibrant

    Height:
    122.4 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Nubia Z5
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    Height:
    137.9 mm +15.5 mm versus Vibrant
    Width:
    69.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Vibrant
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vibrant

    117 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    126 g

    +9 g versus Vibrant

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. Vibrant

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

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

Nubia Z5 has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Vibrant.

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 Vibrant, Nubia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVibrantNubia Z5
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Vibrant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB 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. Vibrant

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Vibrant

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Vibrant

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Vibrant2. Nubia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122.4 Х 64.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.7%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black and Grey
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vibrant, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationVibrantNubia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung T959 Galaxy S
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass