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ZTE Nubia 5
NX501Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 81.7 |
| 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 | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 9.6 |
| 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 (800 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 |
| 7.81 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 18 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Edge has a global score of 81.7, which is much better than the ZTE Nubia 5's 58.5 global score. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy Note Edge has the newer 5.0 version and ZTE Nubia 5 has Android 4.1.1 version, giving some nice extra features and better performance. The Galaxy Note Edge is a newer phone than ZTE Nubia 5, although it is notably heavier and thicker.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a little more vivid screen than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a quite larger screen, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Galaxy Note Edge features a very superior storage to install games and applications than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Note Edge has a quite better processing power than ZTE Nubia 5, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Galaxy Note Edge also has an extra GPU and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note Edge has improved battery life than ZTE Nubia 5, because it has a 30 percent larger battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note Edge features a much better camera than ZTE Nubia 5, and although they both have a F2.2 aperture, the Galaxy Note Edge also has a way better video definition and a back camera with more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy Note Edge is also cheaper than the ZTE Nubia 5, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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