ZTE Nubia Z7 mini 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.

  • Width

    U880E: 5.7 mm narrower

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    69.3 mm
    U880E:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    U880E: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    5 in
    U880E:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z7 mini: 2.6 mm thinner

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    8.2 mm
    U880E:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    U880E: 20.4 mm shorter

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    140.9 mm
    U880E:
    120.5 mm
  • Release year

    Nubia Z7 mini:
    2014
    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 Z7 mini

    Height:
    140.9 mm +20.4 mm versus U880E
    Width:
    69.3 mm +5.7 mm versus U880E
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. U880E

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Nubia Z7 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nubia Z7 mini

    143 g

    +2 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 Z7 mini

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

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

Nubia Z7 mini has approximately 51.3% 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 Z7 mini, U880E, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNubia Z7 miniU880E
16 GB 2 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 Z7 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 Z7 mini2. U880E

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 140.9 Х 69.3 Х 8.2 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 141 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); nubia UI 2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AA Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Marvell PXA920H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 67.7 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 59.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 445 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Krait 400
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 330
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 37256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 940
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2370
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1936
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 580 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nubia Z7 mini, U880E.
SpecificationNubia Z7 miniU880E
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
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