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Apple iPhone 4s vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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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.

    • Weight

      iPhone 4s: 52 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Nubia Z9:
      192 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 9.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Nubia Z9:
      68.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Nubia Z9:
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Nubia Z9:
      Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 4s: 32.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 4s:
      115.2 mm
      Nubia Z9:
      147.4 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4s:
      2011
      Nubia Z9:
      2015

    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. iPhone 4s

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Nubia Z9

      Height:
      147.4 mm +32.2 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      68.3 mm +9.7 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. Nubia Z9

      192 g

      +52 g versus iPhone 4s

    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. iPhone 4s

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Nubia Z9

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

    Nubia Z9 has approximately 104.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Nubia Z9: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB · 3 GB RAM - Classic edition

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 4s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Nubia Z9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. iPhone 4s

      1432 mAh

    2. 2. Nubia Z9

      2900 mAh

      +1468 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. Nubia Z9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 192 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32/64 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 74.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Adreno 430
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 75829
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1200
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2652
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3695
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2015
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 350 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Nubia Z9.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sNubia Z9
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
    • Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port

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