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| Global Score | |
| 60 | 66 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 2015-06-18 |
| 5.43 x 2.71 x 0.32 inches | 5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gold and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 312 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.46 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.92 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J5 has a score of 66, which is a little bit better than the ZTE nubia 5S mini's 60 general score. The Samsung Galaxy J5 is a newer and just a bit thinner phone than the ZTE nubia 5S mini, although it is also somewhat heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy J5 has newer 5.0 version while ZTE nubia 5S mini has Android 4.3 version, providing you some extra features.
ZTE nubia 5S mini has a greater performance than Samsung Galaxy J5, because it has an extra graphics processing unit, a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM. The ZTE nubia 5S mini has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy J5, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 720, the ZTE nubia 5S mini also counts with a little bit better number of pixels in each display inch.
The ZTE nubia 5S mini counts with a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy J5, because although it has an external SD slot that allows 96 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy J5 features superior battery performance than ZTE nubia 5S mini, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2000mAh.
The Galaxy J5 has a much better camera than ZTE nubia 5S mini, and although they both have a camera with a 13 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy J5 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
Galaxy J5 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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