Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
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ZTE nubia Z5
#5767Category Breakdown
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
ZTE nubia Z5
Performance
55.060.1
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
21.820.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
56.946.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
28.026.6
Summary
- The Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition and ZTE nubia Z5 both feature a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the Ascend P7 is powered by a Kirin 910T chipset with a 1.8 GHz CPU, while the nubia Z5 utilizes a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 at 1.5 GHz, with the latter having slightly more RAM at 2GB.
- Both devices sport a 13 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the P7 has a superior 8 MP front camera compared to the Z5's 2 MP.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the P7 at 2500 mAh versus the Z5's 2300 mAh, although neither supports fast charging.
- The Ascend P7 runs on Android 4.4.2 with EMUI 2.3, while the nubia Z5 operates on an older Android 4.1.1, which may affect the software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Ascend P7 Sapphire Edition
ZTE nubia Z5
General
Release Date
2014
2012
Announced
2014
2012
Description
Preliminary specifications
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Sapphire crystal glass
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 910T (28 nm)
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
CPU
Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A9
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Mali-450MP4
Adreno 320
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2500 mAh
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.8 x 68.8 x 6.5 mm (5.50 x 2.71 x 0.26 in)
137.9 x 69.1 x 7.6 mm (5.43 x 2.72 x 0.30 in)
Weight
124 g
126 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, white, pink
White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM
Yes
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass