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ZTE Nubia 5
NX501Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Dual SIMN9002
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 81.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-12-26 | 2013-09-04 |
| 5.43 x 2.70 x 0.29 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| 320 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 528 hours standby time 25 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 3 has a global score of 81.2, which is way better than the ZTE Nubia 5's 58.5 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Note 3 has 5.0 version while ZTE Nubia 5 has Android 4.1.1, counting with a couple additional features. Although it's the best we compare here, Galaxy Note 3 is a somewhat thicker and much heavier cellphone than the ZTE Nubia 5.
ZTE Nubia 5 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1920 x 1080, the ZTE Nubia 5 also counts with a little better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a superior processing unit than ZTE Nubia 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory and an extra graphics processor. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 features a greater camera than ZTE Nubia 5, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 also has a lot better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a very superior battery lifetime than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 costs a bit more than the ZTE Nubia 5, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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