Nubia Z7 mini vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nubia Z7 mini and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nubia Z7 mini vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.9 mm 158.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has greater height than Nubia Z7 mini.
Width 69.3 mm 74.45 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has greater width than Nubia Z7 mini.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.05 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is narrower than Nubia Z7 mini.
Weight 143 g 180 g Nubia Z7 mini is lighter than Nubia Z7 mini.
Body Colour White Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.99" Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger screen size than Nubia Z7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has better screen resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 445 ppi 403 ppi Nubia Z7 mini has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2 GHz 1.8 GHz Nubia Z7 mini has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than Nubia Z7 mini.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
RAM 2 GB 3 GB Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has more RAM than Nubia Z7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has more internal memory than Nubia Z7 mini.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSD
CAMERA Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nubia Z7 mini has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Nubia Z7 mini has better lens aperture than Nubia Z7 mini.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify 3.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger battery capacity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Standby Time 580 hours 408 hours Nubia Z7 mini has longer standby time than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Talk Time 1800 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1800 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 580 hrs
Standby: up to 408 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
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) -
User Interface Nubia UI 2.0 MIUI 9
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HID
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS Nubia Z7 mini Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case
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