ZTE nubia N1 vs ZTE U880E

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

    U880E: 49 g lighter

    nubia N1:
    190 g
    U880E:
    141 g
  • Width

    U880E: 11.4 mm narrower

    nubia N1:
    75 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U880E: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Depth

    nubia N1: 1.9 mm thinner

    nubia N1:
    8.9 mm
    U880E:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    U880E: 30.4 mm shorter

    nubia N1:
    150.9 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    nubia N1:
    2016
    U880E:
    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. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm +30.4 mm versus U880E
    Width:
    75 mm +11.4 mm versus U880E
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +1.9 mm versus nubia N1

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia N1

    190 g

    +49 g versus U880E

  2. 2. U880E

    141 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. nubia N1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. U880E

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

nubia N1 has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than U880E.

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 nubia N1, U880E, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenubia N1U880E
32 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
U880E: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. nubia N1

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

2. U880E

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. nubia N12. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 73.7%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 46782
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Release date
  • 2016
  • July
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia N1, U880E.
Specificationnubia N1U880E
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Photo editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile