Nubia Z5 vs Xiaomi Mi3

Comparing the Nubia Z5 vs Xiaomi Mi3 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Mi3 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Nubia Z5 runs at 1.5 GHz, making Xiaomi Mi3 the better performer.

Display: Both Nubia Z5 and Xiaomi Mi3 offer the same screen size of 5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Nubia Z5 and Xiaomi Mi3 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Nubia Z5 and Xiaomi Mi3 feature a 2 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Mi3 offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Nubia Z5 offers 2300 mAh, making Xiaomi Mi3 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nubia Z5 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Xiaomi Mi3 offers 16 GB, making Nubia Z5 the better option for storage.

Nubia Z5

(Discontinued)

Xiaomi Mi3

₹16,999

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

15 Jan, 2013

22 Jul, 2014

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon S4 Plus	Snapdragon 800	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
(upto 1.5 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)	5 inches (12.7 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
2 MP	2 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A
2300 mAh	3050 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
N/A	No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

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Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

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Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(15,043 ratings)

4.5/5

(140 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 22, 2014

(Official)

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches (12.7 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72 %

64.88 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

138 mm

144 mm

150.83 mm

Width

69.2 mm

73.6 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.60 mm

8.1 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

126 grams

145 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Very Good

Excellent

Capacity

2300 mAh

3050 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 25 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

16 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Mini

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope