ZTE Nubia Z5 vs HTC Butterfly Global Version - Full Specs Comparison

(GSM Insider) - ZTE Nubia Z5 vs HTC Butterfly Global Version - Full Specs Comparison.

Since the HTC J Butterfly was launched in Japan, it opened the door for the 5-inch 1080p market. Not longer after it was launched in the market, the global version HTC Butterfly was announced as well. This HTC Butterfly now available at Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.

ZTE is another company that interested in the 5-inch 1080p market. Earlier last year, ZTE unveiled its own new brand which is known as the Nubia. This Nubia brand is focusing on high end and luxury devices for the niche market. Nubia Z5 is the first device under the Nubia brand. It is even available in Titanium Limited Edition.

Here are the comparison between ZTE Nubia Z5 and HTC Butterfly Global version:

	ZTE Nubia Z5	HTC Butterfly
Display size	5 inches	5 inches
Resolution and ppi	1920 x 1080 (443ppi)	1920 x 1080 (441ppi)
Processor	1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064	1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064
Core	Quad-core	Quad-core
GPU	Adreno 320	Adreno 320
RAM	2GB	2GB
Internal Memory	32GB	16GB
MicroSD Expansion	-	Yes, up to 64GB
Operating System	Nubia UI	HTC Sense 4+
Android Version	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Front Camera	13MP with LED Flash	8MP with LED Flash
Rear Camera	2MP	2.1MP
4G LTE	-	-
NFC	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes, with GLONASS	Yes, with GLONASS
Bluetooth	Yes, 4.0	Yes, 4.0
Dimension	138 x 68.8 x 7.6mm	143 x 70.5 x 9.08mm
Weight	126g	140g
Battery	2300mAh	2020mAh

Verdict: 

The ZTE Nubia Z5 is slight better than the HTC Butterfly. ZTE Nubia Z5 is the thinnest and lightest 5-inch phablet in the market. Both devices having same processor and 2GB of RAM. The display of Nubia Z5 is slightly better in PPI. The ZTE Nubia Z5 is compatible with GSM/WCDMA/CDMA and TD-SCDMA networks in China. While HTC Butterfly works global version works on GSM/WCDMA network only. It remains unknown whether this ZTE Nubia Z5 is going to available worldwide. 

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Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review]

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review]

Nubia Z5 was launched in China earlier today. It is another 5-inch 1080p phablet that coming to the gadget market. Nubia brand is another new brand from ZTE from China. 

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : It fits perfectly into hand.

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Running on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with model number of NX501.

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : 1080p Full HD resolution and pixel density of 443ppi. 

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Rounded home button.

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review]

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review]

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Side view

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Another side view

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Close up, 3.5mm audio jack

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : MHL port for charging and transfer files

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Available in white and black colour.

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Unboxing 

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Bottom of the device

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Back view

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review]

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Nubia Z5 mini device

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Nubia Z5 mini device

Nubia Z5 Gets Unboxing And Hands-On [Quick Review] : Nubia Z5 mini device

Specs recap: Nubia Z5 powered by 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. The operating system is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and Nubia UI. Nubia Z5 is the thinnest 5-inch phablet and the lightest 5-inch phablet available in the market. It has ultra thin 2.67mm bezel. Nubia Z5 available in 32GB model ONLY. [Read More : Nubia Z5 specifications]

If you feel the Nubia Z5 is not luxury or high end enough, there is another alternative for you. ZTE offering the Nubia Z5 in special and limited edition as well. There will be Nubia Z5 Titanium Special Edition which is tailor-made. The Nubia Z5 priced at RMB $3456 while the Nubia Z5 Titanium edition priced at RMB $7890. 

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Nubia Z5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 4S / 5 - 1080p, 720p and Retina Display Head-To-Head

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone 5 - 1080p, 720p and Retina Display Head-To-Head

At the launch event, Nubia does show the display comparison between its own Nubia Z5 against other smartphones in the market. Nubia Z5 comes with 1080p Full HD display with 443PPI which is one of the best smartphones launched recently.

Nubia Z5 packs with 5-inch 1080p Full HD display while the Samsung Galaxy S3 packs with 4.8inch AMOLED HD display and the Retina Display featuring in iPad 4. Nubia Z5 has the upper hand over Samsung Galaxy S3 and Retina Display in the display resolution as you can see from the image above. The Retina Display has a lighter colour while the Samsung Galaxy S3 display has darker colour. 

For the pixel density, Nubia Z5 has the highest among other rivals like Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4S. Nubia Z5 boasting with 443PPI while iPhone 4S has 326PPI and Samsung Galaxy S3 has 306PPI.

In this situation, no matter the Samsung Galaxy S3 or Retina Display from Apple are unable to defeat the Nubia Z5 with 1080p and 443PPI. However, there are rumours stated that iPhone 5S coming with Super HD Display. We shall see the battle of display and resolution among smartphones on next year. 

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Nubia Z5 Available In Titanium Special Edition, Priced At RMB $7890 For The Rich

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 Available In Titanium Special Edition, Priced At RMB $7890 For The Rich

Since the Nubia is focusing on the high end and luxury smartphone, it must having something special for the rich users as well. Nubia Z5 comes with limited and yet special edition which is made from Titanium materials. Nubia Z5 was launched at the launch event in China earlier just now. 

Nubia Z5 Titanium Special Edition has the specs that similar with the Nubia Z5 standard version. Just the metal materials in both devices are different. 

Nubia Z5 Titanium Special Edition and Nubia Z5 standard edition come with 5-inch display. The resolution of the display is 1080p Full HD with 443PPI. Nubia Z5 Titanium Special Edition and Nubia Z5 standard edition powered by 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064, 2GB of RAM and 32GB of Internal memory. The camera features on Nubia Z5 is 13-megapixels which many added features.

Nubia Z5 runs on Nubia UI which is based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Other features include NFC, WiFi Display, MHL, WiFi, Bluetooth and etc.

Nubia Z5 Titanium Special Edition available with the price of RMB $7890. If you are rich, you are welcome to purchase the Titanium made Nubia Z5 and show us anytime. 

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Nubia Z5 Officially Launched, 5-inch 1080p Display, Quad-Core, 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 Officially Launched, 5-inch 1080p Display, Quad-Core, 2GB RAM and 32GB ROM

Today is the day of the arrival of the latest smartphone - Nubia Z5. It is indeed a new brand in the smartphone market but from an experience company - ZTE. Nubia brand is focusing on luxury and high end smartphone for the market. 

The Nubia Z5 indeed was unveiled at the launch event on today, Boxing Day 2012. Nubia Z5 is a high end smartphone with powerful and impressive specs inside. Nubia Z5 comes with 5-inch display. The display has 1080p Full HD resolution with the 443PPI. The display on Nubia Z5 featuring the OGS technology from Sharp. It is powered by 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. The processor is similar like Oppo Find 5, XiaoMi Phone 2, LG Nexus 4 and HTC Butterfly. 

Nubia Z5 runs on Nubia UI. This is the newly developed user interface from Nubia itself. The Nubia UI was developed based on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Nubia made more than 3102 modifications on its Nubia UI. It gives new and enhance feeling to the users. Nubia Z5 is compatible with all three different networks in China as well.

The Nubia Z5 is the thinnest among those 5-inch phablets in the market with 7.6mm body. It is also the lightest 5-inch phablet with 126g. The body of Nubia Z5 is made from premium materials included metal, plastic and glass. Other than this, Nubia Z5 has the thinnest bezel among all smartphones in the world with only 2.67mm. 

The camera that features on Nubia Z5 is certainly the premium as well which is 13-megapixels shooter at the back. The front camera is features at least 2-megapixels shooter. It has many added features to the camera as well. Another special feature of Nubia Z5 is user no need to press any button to switch into silent mode. User just need to turn the device around and it will turn into the silent mode. Very useful for business users who always in meeting. Nubia Z5 included WiFi Display, Dolby Digital Plus, NFC, Yamaha Sound, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and other common features. 

Nubia Z5 32GB priced at RMB $3456 in China. It is available in another version which is the Nubia Z5 Titanium version which is priced at RMB $7890. 

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Nubia Z5 Launched, Confirms Compatible With All Three Different Networks In China

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 Launched, Confirms Compatible With All Three Different Networks In China

Nubia Z5 is another new smartphone brand that heading to the market. Nubia brand is wholly owned by Chinese company ZTE which focusing on high end and luxury smartphone. 

Earlier just now, the Nubia Z5 was launched in China. The main focus of this Nubia Z5 is the network capability. There are three main mobile operators in China which is the China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. However, all three companies using different types of networks.

At the launch event of Nubia Z5, it is confirms that this device is compatible with all three networks in China. It is compatible with GSM/CDMA/WCDMA/EVDO/LTE networks in China. In other words, Nubia Z5 is definitely working on SIM cards from either China Mobile, China Telecom or China Unicom. 

It is definitely a very good news for those in China. Nubia Z5 is definitely an example for other smartphone manufacturers to follow. 

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Nubia Z5 For China Telecom Gets Approval Ahead of Boxing Day Launch Event, Showed Us The First Look

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 For China Telecom Gets Approval Ahead of Boxing Day Launch Event, Showed Us The First Look

Boxing Day 2012 is the launch day of Nubia Z5 smartphone to the gadget world. This is the first smartphone from the Nubia brand. Nubia brand is owned by ZTE that emphasized on the luxury and high smartphone.

With the launch of Nubia Z5 in a few hours, Nubia Z5 for China Telecom gets the green light from local authorities. The model number is NX501. However, the Nubia Z5 first look showed us that it is indeed similar like the Meizu MX2 in design which a round home button at the bottom middle of the device.

In a few hours, the Nubia Z5 is going to unveil. The possible specs for the Nubia Z5 are 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 pro, 2GB of RAM, 13 megapixels and runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. Whether Nubia Z5 is going to compatible with GSM/WCDMA and CDMA2000 networks, lets wait for the launch event. 

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Nubia Z5 Launch Date On December 21, 2012 As Invitation Leaks, Boarding Pass To Leave The Planet?

(GSM Insider) - Nubia Z5 Launch Date On December 21, 2012 As Invitation Leaks, Boarding Pass To Leave The Planet?

Two more days to go before the world came to an end if you trusted on those rumours. Well. Nubia has the passes for you to leave the planet safely and going to another planet for new live. Anyone interested to the passes from Nubia?

According to a Weibo user, Nubia already sent out the passes for its Nubia Z5 launch event. The date for the launch date is on December 21, 2012. Nubia decided to come out the passes that linked to the "Blackout" day. The passes showcase the boarding time, the gate and the time for the leaving this planet. Off course. This is just a marketing tool from Nubia.

The Nubia Z5 set to come with 5-inch display with 1080p Full HD display, 2GB of RAM, quad-core processor and 13-megapixels camera. The Nubia brand is the high end luxury brand fro ZTE that focusing on niche market. The pricing of the device going to be high as well. 

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