Z5 mini is nubia The new fashionable mobile phone released on July 16, compared with the previous Z5, in addition to the main camera function as usual, the Z5 mini also adds new features such as the physical shutter key, changeable colorful back cover, and more specifically, it can even support three networks 3G network. Want to know about this phone? Let's take a look at our detailed evaluation.

Z5 mini parameter

Model: NX401 (license TD+G), NX402 (license W+C)

CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro [email protected]

GPU：Adreno 320@400MHz

Operating system: Android 4.2.2

Screen: 4.7 inch 1280 * 720 resolution IPS screen

SIM card type: SIM

Storage space: 16GB (supporting tf card expansion)

RAM：2GB

Support network: TD-SCDMA, WCDMA，CDMA2000，GSM

Connection: Bluetooth ®, Wi Fi ® IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n, Micro USB, 3.5mm audio interface

Camera: 13 million pixel backlit F/2.2 aperture, 5 million front.

Battery: 2300mAh, non removable

Size: 134.8mm * 65.7mm * 10.3mm

Weight: 160g

Special functions: NFC, barometer, etc

In terms of configuration, except for the screen, the Z5 mini is basically at the same level as the Z5, and all aspects of the configuration belong to the mainstream level. Compared with other mobile phones, the Z5 mini has features such as the physical shutter key, three network 3G, and so on, and the front camera lift has also been improved to 5 million pixels.

appearance

Compared with Z5, Z5 mini's packaging box is much smaller, with only one brand logo ▼ on the front

The bottom shows some parameters ▼

After opening the box, you can see the real picture of Z5 mini ▼

Attached accessories include USB data cable, charger, back cover, and a microSIM conversion SIM, as well as related instructions ▼

The current of the charger is 1000mA ▼

Detail on the side of the box ▼

There is a related instruction film on the back of the fuselage, which indicates that Z5 mini uses a large SIM card, and the card holder is included in the accessories to facilitate users to use Z5 mini, which is very user-friendly ▼

After tearing off the film, it can be seen that the design of Z5 mini and Z5 front is the same line, both are "high-end black" ▼

The thickness of the fuselage is large, and the weight is up to 160g, so the weight is full ▼

There is a 5 megapixel front camera near the earpiece, while other sensors can only be seen in strong light ▼

The Home key still uses the "red circle" design ▼

The small red dot and the adjacent touch key have red led light ▼

The key switch is electroplated and placed on the right side of the body. The touch of the key is crisp ▼

The shape of the solid shutter key is the same as that of the open key, which is placed at the bottom ▼

There is a small slot beside the shutter key, which can be used to open the back cover ▼

The volume key is on the left side of the body, which is also electroplated ▼

There is only one 3.5mm headphone connector ▼ on the top

The bottom is the microUSB port and call microphone. It can be seen that microUSB has made some designs to increase the strength ▼

The rear cover of the fuselage is a color similar to pearlescent white, and the surface is frosted, which will show slight color changes ▼ in the light

The camera also has a "red circle" design ▼

Logo ▼ of the brand with metal wire drawing texture

There is a raised dot at the opening of the speaker to prevent the sound ▼ from being blocked when it is placed horizontally

After opening the back cover, you can see the nameplate and some relevant information of the body. There is NFC coil ▼ on the back cover

NFC contact ▼

There is a speaker at the bottom, and two holes are opened on the shell to make the appearance more symmetrical ▼

SIM card slot ▼

Support microSD card expansion ▼

The other back cover attached with the machine is printed with ZTE ▼

The rear cover with ZTE mark has no NFC coil ▼

Screen display

Z5 mini uses a 4.7 inch 720P IPS screen and Sharp OGS technology. Although it does not reach the high-end 1080P, the actual effect is excellent (the following test uses the highest brightness, and the color mode is standard).

Solid color ▼

White ▼

Black, Z5 mini light leakage is not serious ▼

Bright colors, saturation slightly higher than the original ▼

Original drawing ▼

Green ▼

Original drawing ▼

Red system ▼

Original drawing ▼

Z5 mini's screen viewing angle performs well ▼

UI

Z5 mini uses an in-depth customization system based on Android 4.2.2, and the overall style is consistent with that of Z5. However, due to the addition of Android 4.2 and the addition of some new functions, there are still some improvements in the use experience ▼

The lock screen interface, with the features of Android 4.2, realizes the functions of music and photography by sliding left and right, but can't add plug-ins ▼

The launcher is still the same as before. The secondary menu has been canceled. The screen scraping effect supports customization and can be scrolled circularly ▼

The shortcut is still placed at the bottom of the drop-down list, which supports sorting, but does not include the full screen shortcut ▼ of Android 4.2

Widgets and launcher page management, small number of widgets ▼

The setting style is the same as before. In the mobile phone, you can see that the system is Android 4.2.2, and the model is NX40X (NX401 or NX402 should be used for official launch) ▼

Android 4.2 also brings some changes in the interface style ▼

It is worth mentioning that Z5 mini is also built with Google services like Z5. We only need to install Google Play, Google Maps, etc. to use Google services normally ▼

Z5 mini still continues the somatosensory movement ▼ on Z5

Multi task management, support one click to clear background tasks ▼

System dialing and SMS ▼

System graphic library, supporting jigsaw puzzle, GIF and other operations ▼

The system has its own backup function ▼

other

Z5 mini has many diversified accessories, which need special app support ▼

performance

Although Z5 mini does not use the Snapdragon 600 commonly used in the middle and high end, APQ8064 is just right for the 720P resolution. It is easy to handle daily operations and large games. Here we also conduct a series of tests on the performance of Z5 mini.

First, look at the system hardware information ▼

Let's look at the available ROM of the system. The nominal 16G Z5 mini ROM is about 9G, and the remaining RAM after boot is up to 1.5G, which is abundant ▼

Theoretical score

An Tu Tu ran a score. I believe everyone has seen some numbness for this score. Z5 mini played well here, exceeding 21000 points, which is also the highest level of APQ8064 ▼

In the benchmark test of the Vellamo website, Z5 mini played well, and the HTML5 score of the website exceeded 2200 ▼

3DMark graphics score, Z5 mini also exceeded 10000, excellent ▼

BaseMark X， In the On Screen test, due to the Z5 mini's 720P resolution and excellent GPU capability, the frame number performance in this test is almost the highest among all mobile phones, while the Off Screen test (1080P) also exceeded 7 frames, giving full play to the strength of Adreno 320 ▼

General performance

In the Javascript test of Sunspider 1.0 webpage, Z5 mini also reached the required level of APQ8064 ▼

Video software decoding is also an important test item to measure the general performance of CPU. This test item tests the multithreading performance of CPU, which is different from video hard solution. It is a method to test the general computing power of CPU, and multi-core processors will be used. The test here is an MP4 video with 1080P 60fps ref=16. The average frame number is 17 when BSPlayer 1.9 is used. The frame number here is not ideal mainly because the core only has two ▼

Decoding performance

We use the following videos to test Z5 mini's video decoding ability:

720P group

• FLV AOM OP, 1280 × 720, H.263
• MP4 Jay Chou's Double Cut Staff, 1280 × 720, H.264 High Profile L5.1， Bit rate 17M
• AVI The Circle of Realm trailer, 1280 × 720, Xvid
• WMV Microsoft WMVHD official video, 1280 × 720, VC-1, MP@HL
• RMVB Dark God Theater, 1280 × 720, RV40
• FLV Lord of the Rings, 1280 × 720, HEVC, 1000kbps

1080P group

• MP4 Clannad OP ，1920×1080，H.264 High Profile L5. ref16
• MKV Conan Theater Edition 15 trailer, 1920 × 1080, H.264 Main Profile L4.0， Audio coding AC-3
• WMV Microsoft WMVHD official video, 1440 × 1080, VC-1, MP@HL

The test results are as follows ▼

Z5 mini performs well in the decoding test. It is not a problem to meet the video needs of ordinary users.

Game Test

Since Z5 mini cannot be used as Root and Adreno Profiler cannot be used for the time being, the frame number information cannot be displayed here. However, I can tell you that Z5 mini has performed smoothly in the test of such large-scale games as Top Speed 17 and Modern War 4. For the combination of 720P+Adreno 320, the performance of the game was completely unexpected.

Let's take a look at the CPU frequency and GPU frequency curve when running the game ▼

From the CPU frequency curve, it can be seen that Z5 mini can run at the highest frequency of 1.5GHz in the game, while the core is turned on in most cases, it is dual core operation. In most cases, high-frequency dual core operation is enough to meet the needs of large games

The GPU frequency in APQ8064 is 400MHz, and the Z5 mini can basically remain at the highest frequency in the game, without frequency reduction, and performs well ▼

photograph

The Z5 mini's photo taking is one of the main functions, which will certainly be outstanding in this respect. The camera hardware of Z5 mini itself has already reached an excellent level. The 13 million back lit cameras and the large aperture of F2.2 are all high-end. This time, the front of Z5 mini has reached 5 million pixels and 88 degrees of wide-angle, making it easier to take selfies. In addition to hardware, Z5 mini has added a new "neovision 2.0" photography system to its software, which will greatly improve the experience of photography.

Z5 mini photography is divided into three modes: automatic, professional and fun. The professional mode still has the focusing and metering separation, golden spiral, level and other functions we see on the Z5, while the Z5 mini is more powerful in metering than the Z5. This time, the Z5 mini has added the AE/AF Lock function ▼

The following are some photo samples (click to view the large picture) ▼

HDR Night View

In addition, Z5 mini's interesting photography mode adds the function of multiple exposure, through which we can take many interesting photos with our own creativity. There are four modes of multiple exposure, namely, simple, transparent, background, and jigsaw ▼

PS: The Z5 mini's new functions on photography mentioned above can be realized after upgrading the neovision 2.0 software.

Here are some sketches:

"Infinite" mode ▼

"Background" mode ▼

Z5 mini's photography can be described as a combination of quality and fun, with high playability. The excellent picture quality is enough to cope with the daily photography environment.

fever

Endurance

The Z5 mini has a 2300mAh battery. For a 4.7 inch mobile phone, this capacity is also relatively large In the half hour modern war 4 test, the power consumption is 15%. After the half hour WIFI online test, the power consumption is 7%. In the last half hour 3G online test, the power consumption is 12%. After one and a half hours of medium and high intensity use, the remaining 66% power.

After these two tests, the endurance performance of Z5 mini is satisfactory.

network

Z5 mini is also the first mobile phone with "three networks for all", which supports 3G networks of three major operators: China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. We also inserted cards from three operators for testing.

Screenshot of preferred network and inserted telecom card:

Screenshot of inserting mobile card and China Unicom card:

From the screenshot, we can see that Z5 mini can support TD-SCDMA, WCDMA and CDMA2000 networks, which is undoubtedly very convenient for users of different operators.

summary

The Z5 mini is balanced in all aspects of its performance. Its gorgeous screen and mainstream configuration make its comprehensive performance better. The Z5 mini still maintains Nubia's own characteristics in terms of photography, and its functions are greatly enhanced. In addition, Z5 mini can support the 3G networks of three major operators in terms of network, which is the first time we have seen such strong network support on mobile phones. There are few changes in the UI. I believe it will bring us new surprises in the next firmware upgrade. As for the positioning of the product itself, the price of 1888 can achieve such performance and use experience, and the Z5 mini is undoubtedly a highly competitive mobile phone. For some users who have requirements for performance and like personalization, it is also worth buying.

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