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ZTE Nubia 5
NX501Sony Xperia V
LT25i| Global Score | |
| 58.5 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 4.1.1 | Android 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.0 |
| 2012-12-26 | 2012-08-29 |
| 5.43 x 2.70 x 0.29 inches | 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.51 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 260.00 | $ 195.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 441 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| 320 GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.7 |
| 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 and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 1750mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 300 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia V has a global score of 64.2, which is just a bit better than ZTE Nubia 5's 58.5 score. The Sony Xperia V construction is a little lighter but incredibly thicker than the ZTE Nubia 5, and both of them were only released 4 months apart. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but the Sony Xperia V has a newer 4.3 version while ZTE Nubia 5 has Android 4.1.1, so it provides lots of additional features and enhanced performance.
ZTE Nubia 5 and Xperia V both count with incredibly similar processing units, because although the Xperia V has a smaller amount of RAM and less cpu cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor. ZTE Nubia 5 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia V, because it has a higher screen pixels density, a way better 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bigger screen.
The ZTE Nubia 5 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia V, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same video frame rate and a 13 megapixels resolution back facing camera, the ZTE Nubia 5 also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in low light situations.
The Xperia V features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than ZTE Nubia 5, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB. The ZTE Nubia 5 counts with better battery life than Xperia V, because it has a 31 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xperia V is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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