Category Breakdown
Huawei Mulan
ZTE nubia Z5S
Performance
60.060.5
Camera
38.183.7
Display
58.973.8
Battery
1.620.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
37.447.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.838.7
Summary
- The Huawei Mulan and ZTE nubia Z5S both feature a 5.0-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the Z5S uses IGZO technology, potentially offering better power efficiency.
- In terms of performance, the Mulan is powered by the Kirin 920 chipset, while the Z5S utilizes the more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, which may provide superior processing capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Z5S includes optical image stabilization (OIS), enhancing photo quality.
- The Mulan has a battery capacity of 0mAh, while the Z5S has a 2300mAh battery, likely offering better longevity.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Mulan using EMUI 2.3 based on Android 4.4.2 and the Z5S on Android 4.2.2, suggesting a slightly more dated software experience for the Z5S.
- Overall, the ZTE nubia Z5S appears to have advantages in performance, camera stabilization, and battery capacity.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mulan
ZTE nubia Z5S
General
Release Date
2014
2013
Announced
2014
2013
Description
Released as Huawei Honor 6
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IGZO 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
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 920 (28 nm)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x Cortex-A15 & 4x Cortex-A7)
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T624MP4
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF, OIS
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K, 1080p, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
2300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion, removable
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
N/A
137.7 x 68.8 x 7.6 mm (5.42 x 2.71 x 0.30 in)
Weight
N/A
126 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, white
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Yes
Yes
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
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 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Yes
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

