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ZTE Nubia 5
NX501Samsung Galaxy Note 4
VerizonSM-N910V
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2012-12-26 | 2014-09-03 |
| 5.43 x 2.70 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (825 MHz) RAM |
| 320 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3220mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 20 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 4 has a general score of 81.6, which is way better than the ZTE Nubia 5's 58.5 global score. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note 4 has a newer 5.0 version and ZTE Nubia 5 has Android 4.1.1. Although Galaxy Note 4 is newer than the ZTE Nubia 5, it's notably heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy Note 4 counts with a bit sharper screen than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440, a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display and a little bigger display. The Galaxy Note 4 has a greater hardware performance than ZTE Nubia 5, and although they both have 4 cores, the Galaxy Note 4 also has an extra GPU and 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note 4 features a much better battery duration than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a 3220mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a lot better camera than ZTE Nubia 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also has a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 costs a little more money than ZTE Nubia 5, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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