bq Aquaris X5 vs. Nubia Z7 mini

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 and Nubia Z7 mini. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

bq Aquaris X5 vs. Nubia Z7 mini Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 144.4 mm 140.9 mm bq Aquaris X5 has greater height than Nubia Z7 mini.
Width 70.5 mm 69.3 mm bq Aquaris X5 has greater width than Nubia Z7 mini.
Depth 7.5 mm 8.2 mm bq Aquaris X5 is narrower than bq Aquaris X5.
Weight 148 g 143 g Nubia Z7 mini is lighter than bq Aquaris X5.
Body Colour Black, antracite grey | White, rose gold | Anthracite black | White/sliver White
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.491 W/kg (head) -
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Micro SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Display Type LCD display -
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Nubia Z7 mini has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density 294 ppi 445 ppi Nubia Z7 mini has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Quantum Color + -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2 GHz Nubia Z7 mini has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris X5.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 306 Qualcomm ADRENO 330
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
RAM 2 GB 2 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 16 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 11.8 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 4-element -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 2300 mAh bq Aquaris X5 has larger battery capacity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Standby Time - 580 hours
Talk Time - 1800 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1800 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 580 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System CyanogenMod 12.1 Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
User Interface - Nubia UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, WebM MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, notification LED DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Nubia Z7 mini
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
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