Xiaomi Mi 5 vs ZTE Nubia Z7 mini

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

  Mi 5: 14 g lighter

  Mi 5:

  129 g

  Nubia Z7 mini:

  143 g

• Chipset

  Mi 5:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Nubia Z7 mini:

  Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Mi 5: 0.9 mm thinner

  Mi 5:

  7.3 mm

  Nubia Z7 mini:

  8.2 mm

• Height

  Nubia Z7 mini: 3.7 mm shorter

  Mi 5:

  144.6 mm

  Nubia Z7 mini:

  140.9 mm

• Release year

  Mi 5:

  2016

  Nubia Z7 mini:

  2014

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. Mi 5

   Height:

   144.6 mm +3.7 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini

   Width:

   69.2 mm

   Depth:

   7.3 mm

2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

   Height:

   140.9 mm

   Width:

   69.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Mi 5

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. Mi 5

   Screen diagonal:

   5.15 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   73.1 cm²

2. 2. Nubia Z7 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Mi 5 has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Nubia Z7 mini.

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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