ZTE Axon mini 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Axon mini:
    OLED
    Nubia Z5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Nubia Z5: 14 g lighter

    Axon mini:
    140 g
    Nubia Z5:
    126 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Nubia Z5: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
    Nubia Z5:
    5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Axon mini:
    3 GB RAM
    Nubia Z5:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    Nubia Z5:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Height

    Nubia Z5: 5.6 mm shorter

    Axon mini:
    143.5 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    137.9 mm

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. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +5.6 mm versus Nubia Z5
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    Height:
    137.9 mm
    Width:
    69.1 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Axon mini

    140 g

    +14 g versus Nubia Z5

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    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. Axon mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

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

Axon mini has approximately 8.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for Axon mini, Nubia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAxon miniNubia Z5
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Nubia Z5

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Axon mini2. Nubia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.2%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36250
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 644
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2003
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 2062
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Release date
  • 2015
  • October
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Axon mini, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationAxon miniNubia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass