Wiko Wax 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.

  • Weight

    Wax: 7 g lighter

    Wax:
    119 g
    Nubia Z5:
    126 g
  • Width

    Wax: 1.6 mm narrower

    Wax:
    67.5 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Wax: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Wax:
    4.7 in
    Nubia Z5:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z5: 1.2 mm thinner

    Wax:
    8.8 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Nubia Z5: 2.2 mm shorter

    Wax:
    140.1 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    137.9 mm
  • Release year

    Wax:
    2014
    Nubia Z5:
    2012

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. Wax

    Height:
    140.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Nubia Z5
    Width:
    67.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Nubia Z5
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm +1.6 mm versus Wax
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Wax

    119 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    126 g

    +7 g versus Wax

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. Wax

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 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 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Wax.

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 Wax, Nubia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageWaxNubia Z5
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. Wax

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

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. Wax

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    2300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Wax

Specifications

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1. Wax2. Nubia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.1 Х 67.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 4i
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.4%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26123
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 577
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1753
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Coral
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 162 h Talking time- Up to 14 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Wax, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationWaxNubia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass