Sharp Aquos S3 mini vs ZTE Nubia Z5

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 Z5: 14 g lighter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  140 g

  Nubia Z5:

  126 g

• Width

  Nubia Z5: 3.9 mm narrower

  Aquos S3 mini:

  73 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  69.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Nubia Z5: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Aquos S3 mini:

  5.5 in

  Nubia Z5:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Aquos S3 mini:

  Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

  Nubia Z5:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600

• Height

  Nubia Z5: 4.8 mm shorter

  Aquos S3 mini:

  142.7 mm

  Nubia Z5:

  137.9 mm

• Release year

  Aquos S3 mini:

  2018

  Nubia Z5:

  2012

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. Aquos S3 mini

   Height:

   142.7 mm +4.8 mm versus Nubia Z5

   Width:

   73 mm +3.9 mm versus Nubia Z5

   Depth:

   7.8 mm

2. 2. Nubia Z5

   Height:

   137.9 mm

   Width:

   69.1 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. Aquos S3 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   17:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   80.7 cm²

2. 2. Nubia Z5

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Aquos S3 mini has approximately 17.1% 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.

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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