ZTE nubia Z5S

  • Released 2013, December
    126g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 4.2.2
    16GB/32GB storage, no card slot
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  • 5.0"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    2160p
  • 2GB RAM
    Snapdragon 800
  • 2300mAh
    Li-Ion

ZTE nubia Z5S - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA
4G bands LTE (market dependent)
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2013, November. Released 2013, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 137.7 x 68.8 x 7.6 mm (5.42 x 2.71 x 0.30 in)
Weight 126 g (4.44 oz)
SIM Yes
Display Type IGZO IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU Adreno 330
Memory Card slot No
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, AF, OIS
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p, 1080p, 720p@120fps
Selfie camera Single 5 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC TBD
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 2300 mAh battery
Misc Colors Black, White
Price About 290 EUR

ZTE nubia Z5S - User Reviews

  • Pls my Zte n5s is having toch/screen problem. where can i see the spare part? am a nigerian

  • How did u get the update and how did u install it

  • It dosen't work with selfie stick with head phone wire

  • It dosen't work with selfie stick with head phone wire

  • how can I update it to lollipop?

  • goodnight someone I tested the infrared of telephone and distance alcanze about having

  • How to install Google Playstore and Root On ZTE Nubia Z5S, you can see here:

  • just install font file through flash

  • I just got my Z5s from China. I would love help in installing skype and is there a way I can change the Chinese language to English

  • i got it brand new and after 3 weeks the phone crashed so i send it to service and still there for 3 weeks??????? its really very bad phone dont west your money

  • Speed applications rate it at 2.1 not 2.3. Updating via over the air if you do not know chinese is a bad dream. Several times the UI filed forcing me to reset phone to factory default. Data speeds are poor. Similar to 14.4 dial up if at all. USB debugging will not connect to Win7/64bit. Every boot up of phone results in applications being upgraded. NX503A_Z0_CN_ASPPL1DD14F122 Android version 4.22. Kernal 3.4.0-gff584c0 Model NX503A Boot screens all chinese. Web help so far no english step by step update information for over the air use of update.zip is found by me. :( I love the camera software and the sound music though.

  • I have it for few months already and that was the only concern I had buying it. Then I found out few reviews that stated it uses some new screen technology which uses much less energy. Fortunately, it is true. This phone can hold up to a day of really hardcore usage, with custom Launcher used over standard UI, 3G and WiFi both ON, often browsing and ocassional gaming and music. Mediocre usage makes it last for 2 days with no problem at all.

  • Just got my z5s from china. Great phone! Its working great! Got an update for the Rom and trying to install it. Battery life is very good (Lasted me for a whole day in medium use). It has full gapps support and hadn't had any problems using them.

  • xzaxaxa

  • Y thrs no Google Play Store in this smartphone???

  • I'll give some quick review as I just bought this phone from JD.com. First, the material. ZTE Nubia Z5s uses plastic material shiny finish with metal bordering the phone body. Weirdly when the phone on heavy use, this metal border become very hot. Second, the UI. The UI installed in the phone is very bad, no Google Play and not feature rich. Third, Camera testing. For outdoor shooting with adequate light, the camera was superb but at night, it was the opposite. Almost can't capture anything without light. I don't know if this are caused by the UI or hardware defect. Fourth, performance. Overall this phone runs smooth almost lag free and without any sign of throttling. The Snapdragon 800 clocked at 2,15 Ghz. Fifth, battery life. This is the one that impress me the most. Like one said, do not judge the book by the cover. The 2,300 mAh battery can hold you for 1 days and half after heavy use of browsing, light games, several calls with 3G on.

  • Is it available in Malaysia? And how much is its price?

  • i heard that its working 2100 mhz

  • anyone know if this phone works with 850MHZ HSDPA? thanks

  • anyone know if this phone works with 850MHZ HSDPA? Thanks

  • this phone is awesome but honestly too, that battery is too weak for such specs...

  • 2300mAh is just way too small for such spec, they should have at least 3000mAh

  • in 4K it has only 15 FPS!

  • From what I know, it has.

  • is it available in south africa

  • hello.i want to ask if this zte nubia z5s(not the mini)have SHARP display or have IGZO display.thanks

  • gsmarena wrongly states this phone sports an IGZO display. the display is CGS type, NM2 technology, according to the official site CGS is even better than IGZO or LTPS this means less power consumption, better image quality, lighter battery

  • Why not standby.If not what about it. 60fps in 2160p or 1080p or 720 p or allways?

  • does anyone know, does the 3g version come with white color? and also does the 3g version have OIS for the camera? where can I look at some picture samples taken with this phone? thanks

  • why people keep asking for querty keyboard? no, phone nowadays dont have querty except BB. just buy a mini bluetooth keyboard if u really want a physical KB.

  • Why complain about the battery? Even iPhone has a worse battery.

  • it supports 4k recording

  • What about status?

  • has it a qwerty keyboard?

  • The Z5S is using IGZO screen - thinner, cheaper, and power saving.

  • when will this device be available for international mkt...for instance kenya? i want to purchase it

  • The battery capacity is little small, high-frequency user can not adhere to one day.

  • Just a head up. You should buy this phone once it was released. It matches and beats xiaomi in all aspects. AND, i don't know where you from, but people in china couldn't get a xiaomi even if they want one.

  • It supports WCDMA but it is only 2100mhz! I need 900mhz for 3G in UK. I havent decided if im buyinf this or xiaomi mi3.

  • unfortunately, it was unremovable, while the power still can supply for 1-2 days. It will be more wonderful if you pick up a powerbank!

  • It can currently be booked in China, maybe it will be available soon in other country. let's keep our eyes open!LOL

  • Nexus 5 like an outdated cotton-padded jacket

  • I cannot understand why nexus5 only choose 800mp camera. It's a shame.

  • Not sure about that. Maybe and good luck!

  • The date when you need to repair is also the date that you need to buy another one, because the electronic product is developing too fast, maybe one day, the phone will take place of Single Lens Reflex Camera, Mobile Hard disk or even PC, it won't take so long, believe me. Also this phone is not easily to be broken anyway!

  • It has been already launched in China through JD (a B2C company in China). Check the following link for a look:

  • Anybody tell me please what is its price i want to buy this phone. It is amazing.

  • When this phone is going to be released? Plz any one have any info share it

  • only drawback is old os

  • Super Awesome hardware. Too bad it doesn't have the software to utilize all that raw horsepower.

  • There is no relation between raw horsepower and software version. Does Nexus 5 have a 13 MP camera? Can it capture 2160p30 or 1080p60 camera? No, no and NO!!!! This mobile phone has the most raw horsepower of any phone released to date.

  • Are you for real now?! Since when does the Nexus 5 has such firepower? This phone runs 4.2.2? Go home, you're drunk.

  • where can we repair zte phones in south africa and buy the phones

  • is this phone in south african market.yet

  • nexus 5 wannabe

  • Is the lithium battery removable??

  • For India go get Nexus 5.

  • Damn Hot Mobile ..Specification are Awesome and Processer are so fast ..I Am dying to But This Mobile ..Is it Available in India ..

  • the screen technology on this smartphone is CGS-TFT or continuous grain tft which stands for the lowest power consumption possible on a screen,with very fast response times and sensitivity..much better than IGZo

  • remember igzo displays cosume about 80-90% less power than any other screens such as amoled lcd etc.. so with this baterry it will last at least 2,3 days

  • Good video camera specs. But the phone itself does not support 4k viewing. TV's tha do support 4k cost 17000USD..

  • Battery capacity is very low and is not matching the fast processor and chipset

  • it's 4k not 2k

  • dude 2k- 2048*1080 4k- 3840*2160 its 4k resolution

  • Tt means that you can record in 2K resolution.- You welcome

  • please, what 2160p means in camera specification. Is it mean that he will record videos with this high resolution

  • From the photos it looks like this has stereo speakers!.

  • Should be launched with Android 4.4 Kit kate. I don't know the history of ZTE to update there phones to next OS. However great specifications with very reasonable price. Hopefully will be available all over the world, not china specific.

  • beast

  • Its just like note 3 with a faster camera and smaller screen !!

  • All it needs is a battery larger than 3,000 mah.