Honor Magic
#3862
ZTE nubia Z11 mini
#4755Category Breakdown
Honor Magic
ZTE nubia Z11 mini
Performance
75.765.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
81.858.9
Battery
23.323.0
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
69.758.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
37.931.3
Summary
- The Honor Magic features a premium build with a slightly larger AMOLED display at 5.09 inches and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density compared to the ZTE nubia Z11 mini's 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Kirin 950 chipset in the Honor Magic offers superior processing power over the Snapdragon 617 in the nubia Z11 mini, although both devices have 64GB of storage.
- The camera capabilities differ as well, with the nubia Z11 mini boasting a higher 16 MP rear camera versus the Magic's 12 MP, while both have 8 MP front cameras.
- Battery capacity is slightly better in the nubia Z11 mini at 2800 mAh compared to the Magic's 2900 mAh, but the Honor Magic supports faster 40W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor Magic runs on Android 6.0 with Magic Live UI, while the nubia Z11 mini operates on an older Android 5.1.1 with nubia UI 3.9, impacting the overall software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor Magic
ZTE nubia Z11 mini
General
Release Date
2016
2016
Announced
2016
2016
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.09"
5"
Type
AMOLED
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 950 (16 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T880 MP4
Adreno 405
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, PDAF12 MP B/W, f/2.2, PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2900 mAh
2800 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2800 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 90% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
146.1 x 69.9 x 7.8 mm (5.75 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
141.4 x 70 x 8 mm (5.57 x 2.76 x 0.31 in)
Weight
145 g
138 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Golden Black, Porcelain White
Black, White, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), Magic Live UI
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3.9
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass