Acer Stream vs ZTE Blade X9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Stream:
    OLED
    Blade X9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Stream: 20 g lighter

    Stream:
    140 g
    Blade X9:
    160 g
  • Width

    Stream: 14.2 mm narrower

    Stream:
    63 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Stream: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Stream:
    3.7 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Stream:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Blade X9:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 2.6 mm thinner

    Stream:
    11.2 mm
    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Stream

    Height:
    119.5 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +2.6 mm versus Blade X9
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +35.8 mm versus Stream
    Width:
    77.2 mm +14.2 mm versus Stream
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    140 g

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 g

    +20 g versus Stream

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Stream

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Blade X9 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than Stream.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Stream, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageStreamBlade X9
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Stream: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Stream

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Blade X9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Stream

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus Stream

Specifications

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1. Stream2. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.5 Х 63 Х 11.2 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 602
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1385
General specs
General specs — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Release date
  • 2010
  • May
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA & UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music keys -Dolby Mobile
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Stream, Blade X9.
SpecificationStreamBlade X9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Micro HDMI port -Dedicated search key -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/Xvid/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Acer Liquid Stream
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass