T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Nubia Z7

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.

  • Width

    Shadow: 22.7 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    75.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Nubia Z7:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7: 6.1 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 50.2 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Nubia Z7:
    2014

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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.1 mm versus Nubia Z7
    Weight:
    150 g
  2. 2. Nubia Z7

    Height:
    153.2 mm +50.2 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    75.7 mm +22.7 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nubia Z7

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

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 Shadow, Nubia Z7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShadowNubia Z7
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. Shadow

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

2. Nubia Z7

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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z7

    3000 mAh

    +2080 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Nubia Z7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 153.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 37154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z7
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port