ZTE nubia Z9 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

ZTE nubia Z9
  • Released 2015, June 192g, 8.9mm thickness Android 5.2, nubia UI 3 32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) Adreno 430 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 392 USD
  • 5.2" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 16MP 2160p
  • 3/4GB RAM Snapdragon 810
  • 2900mAh Li-Ion

ZTE nubia Z9 overview

ZTE nubia Z9 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2015, June. ZTE nubia Z9 has 5.2 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen. It uses Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) CPU, Adreno 430 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). It has 16MP Single main camera, 8MP Single selfie camera. ZTE nubia Z9 uses Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of ZTE nubia Z9 is about 392 USD.

Score the key features of ZTE nubia Z9 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 55 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 71 / 100 points
  • Price: 45 / 100 points

ZTE nubia Z9 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
TD-SCDMA
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2015, May. Released 2015, June
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.69 x 0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PLATFORM

OS Android 5.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (Classic), 64GB 4GB RAM (Exclusive & Elite)
  eMMC 5.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Gold
Price About 392 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529
Basemark X: 25001
Display Contrast ratio: 898 (nominal), 1.659 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery life Endurance rating 70h

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