Nubia Z7 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nubia Z7 mini and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nubia Z7 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.9 mm 149.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has greater height than Nubia Z7 mini.
Width 69.3 mm 70.6 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has greater width than Nubia Z7 mini.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.4 mm Nubia Z7 mini is narrower than Nubia Z7 mini.
Weight 143 g 172 g Nubia Z7 mini is lighter than Nubia Z7 mini.
Body Colour White Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than Nubia Z7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 445 ppi 440 ppi Nubia Z7 mini has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display, Infinity Display
PROCESSOR Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7885
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher clock speed than Nubia Z7 mini.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than Nubia Z7 mini.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 -
MEMORY Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM than Nubia Z7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more internal memory than Nubia Z7 mini.
User Memory - 22.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Nubia Z7 mini.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Standby Time 580 hours -
Talk Time 1800 minutes 1140 minutes Nubia Z7 mini has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1800 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 580 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
User Interface Nubia UI 2.0 -
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS Nubia Z7 mini Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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