Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) vs ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Droid Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Z5S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
720x1280
10.5
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2130
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
5"
IGZO
IGZO
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G)
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5 Advantages 
13 Advantages | 32 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| 16 million |
| 5" |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +25 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
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| Model | Droid Ultra (XT1080) | Nubia Z5S (4G) |
| Other model names | Verizon Motorola DROID ULTRA XT1080, Motorola Obake | ZTE Nubia Z5S LTE, ZTE Nubia Z5Sn NX501 |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Motorola | ZTE |
| Release date | 8/20/2013, Announced: 7/29/2013 | 1/1/2014 |
| Depth | 7.2 millimeters (0.28 inches) | 7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 71.2 x 137.5 millimeters (2.8 x 5.41 in) | 68.8 x 137.7 millimeters (2.71 x 5.42 in) |
| Weight | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) | 126 grams (4.41 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front Back: DuPont KEVLAR | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT-IGZO |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| System version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960DT (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974AB v2 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Krait 300 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 320 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Not supported | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (Bands 4, 13) | LTE Cat3 (Bands 3, 7) TD-LTE (Bands 40) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4320x2432 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 2.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1920x1080 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB SlimPort |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2130 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 28 hours (1.2 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red, White HAC M3/T4 • Motorola SmartActions Java framework | • Colors: White, Black • Dolby sound Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Droid Ultra (XT1080) | ZTE Nubia Z5S (4G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.54W/kg (head), 0.32W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |