ZTE Blade A7 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

    Nubia Z5: 20 g lighter

    Blade A7:
    146 g
    Nubia Z5:
    126 g
  • Width

    Nubia Z5: 3.7 mm narrower

    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    69.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nubia Z5: 1.01 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
    Nubia Z5:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A7:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
    Nubia Z5:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Height

    Nubia Z5: 16.1 mm shorter

    Blade A7:
    154 mm
    Nubia Z5:
    137.9 mm
  • Release year

    Blade A7:
    2019
    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. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +16.1 mm versus Nubia Z5
    Width:
    72.8 mm +3.7 mm versus Nubia Z5
    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. Blade A7

    146 g

    +20 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. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z5

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

Blade A7 has approximately 28.7% 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 Blade A7, Nubia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A7Nubia Z5
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 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. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Nubia Z5

  2. 2. Nubia Z5

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A72. Nubia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 137.9 Х 69.1 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.01" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type IPS L
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.7 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.1%
  • 72.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 320
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2412
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1650
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Yes
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A7, Nubia Z5.
SpecificationBlade A7Nubia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass