Lenovo Vibe Z vs Nubia Z5S

Comparing the Lenovo Vibe Z vs Nubia Z5S across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Z5S runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Lenovo Vibe Z runs at 2.2 GHz, making Nubia Z5S the better performer.

Display: Lenovo Vibe Z offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nubia Z5S offers 5 inches, making Lenovo Vibe Z the larger display of the two. Lenovo Vibe Z features a IPS LCD display compared to Nubia Z5S's LCD, making Lenovo Vibe Z the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe Z and Nubia Z5S feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Lenovo Vibe Z and Nubia Z5S feature a 5 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Lenovo Vibe Z offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Nubia Z5S offers 2300 mAh, making Lenovo Vibe Z better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Lenovo Vibe Z and Nubia Z5S offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Lenovo Vibe Z

₹35,999

(Out of Stock)

Nubia Z5S

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

22 Nov, 2013

26 Nov, 2013

14 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 800	Snapdragon 800	Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
(upto 2.2 GHz)	(upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	8 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.0 inches (12.7 cm)	6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD	LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera


5 MP	5 MP	16 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	2300 mAh	6000 mAh
N/A	N/A	33W Fast Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	128 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 2.2

User Ratings

3.5/5

(55 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Nov 22, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Jul 07, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

6 Year

Custom UI

N/A

MiFavor UI

Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8274

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AA

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Quad core, 2.2 GHz, Krait 400

2.3 GHz, Krait 400

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 330

Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

6.77 inches (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi

441 ppi

381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.59 %

72.7 %

87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

149.1 mm

137.7 mm

164.4 mm

Width

77 mm

68.8 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

7.6 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

145.2 grams

126 grams

210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg

Good

Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

N/A

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 fps
1920x1080 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Avg

Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh

2300 mAh

6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 33 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Dual antennas

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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