ZTE Blade Force 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

    Nubia Z7: 2.3 mm narrower

    Blade Force:
    78 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    75.7 mm
  • Chipset

    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
    Nubia Z7:
    Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Nubia Z7: 2.8 mm shorter

    Blade Force:
    156 mm
    Nubia Z7:
    153.2 mm
  • Release year

    Blade Force:
    2017
    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. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +2.8 mm versus Nubia Z7
    Width:
    78 mm +2.3 mm versus Nubia Z7
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    170.1 g
  2. 2. Nubia Z7

    Height:
    153.2 mm
    Width:
    75.7 mm
    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.

  1. 1. Blade Force

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  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 Blade Force, Nubia Z7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade ForceNubia Z7
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 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 Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z7

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade Force2. Nubia Z7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
  • 153.2 Х 75.7 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 170.1 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.5%
  • 70.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35215
  • 37154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 USD
  • 250 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade Force, Nubia Z7.
SpecificationBlade ForceNubia Z7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For Boost Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port