T-Mobile G2x vs ZTE Nubia Z5S

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 Z5S: 15.8 g lighter

    G2x:
    141.8 g
    Nubia Z5S:
    126 g
  • Width

    G2x: 5.3 mm narrower

    G2x:
    63.5 mm
    Nubia Z5S:
    68.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G2x: 1 in smaller diagonal

    G2x:
    4 in
    Nubia Z5S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5S: 2.6 mm thinner

    G2x:
    10.2 mm
    Nubia Z5S:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    G2x: 13.2 mm shorter

    G2x:
    124.5 mm
    Nubia Z5S:
    137.7 mm
  • Release year

    G2x:
    2011
    Nubia Z5S:
    2013

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. G2x

    Height:
    124.5 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Nubia Z5S
  2. 2. Nubia Z5S

    Height:
    137.7 mm +13.2 mm versus G2x
    Width:
    68.8 mm +5.3 mm versus G2x
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. G2x

    141.8 g

    +15.8 g versus Nubia Z5S

  2. 2. Nubia Z5S

    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. G2x

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z5S

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

Nubia Z5S has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than G2x.

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 G2x, Nubia Z5S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG2xNubia Z5S
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
G2x: Original memory entry

8 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. G2x

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

2. Nubia Z5S

NFC:
See details TBD
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. G2x

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z5S

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus G2x

Specifications

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1. G2x2. Nubia Z5S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
  • 137.7 Х 68.8 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 141.8 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IGZO 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • TBD
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
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
  • 57.6%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@24fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 40632
General specs
General specs — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Dark Ale
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (market dependent)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G2x, Nubia Z5S.
SpecificationG2xNubia Z5S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port