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| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Oppo | ZTE |
| Android 5.1, 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2015-05-20 | 2014-07-08 |
| 6.22 x 3.23 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
ZTE Nubia Z7 is a little bit better than OPPO R7 Plus, getting a overall score of 66.7 against 60.8. The ZTE Nubia Z7 is an older and somewhat thicker phone than OPPO R7 Plus, but ZTE could make it way lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the ZTE Nubia Z7 has an older 4.4.2 version while OPPO R7 Plus has Android 5.1 version.
ZTE Nubia Z7 has a faster CPU than OPPO R7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the ZTE Nubia Z7 also has a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processor. ZTE Nubia Z7 features a better looking screen than OPPO R7 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The ZTE Nubia Z7 and OPPO R7 Plus count with extremely similar storage to store more games and applications, and although the ZTE Nubia Z7 has no external memory slot, they both have the same internal storage capacity. The OPPO R7 Plus features a superior battery lifetime than ZTE Nubia Z7, because it has 4100mAh of battery capacity.
The OPPO R7 Plus features a little bit better camera than ZTE Nubia Z7, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures and video in poorly lited environments, they both have a 13 mega-pixels camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, ZTE Nubia Z7 is also by far the cheapest.
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