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Huawei Mulan

Huawei Mulan

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ZTE nubia Z5S

ZTE nubia Z5S

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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