Asus PadFone Infinity vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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.

  • Weight

    PadFone Infinity: 51 g lighter

    PadFone Infinity:
    141 g
    Nubia Z9:
    192 g
  • Width

    Nubia Z9: 4.5 mm narrower

    PadFone Infinity:
    72.8 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone Infinity: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone Infinity:
    5 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    PadFone Infinity:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    Nubia Z9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Height

    PadFone Infinity: 3.9 mm shorter

    PadFone Infinity:
    143.5 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    147.4 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone Infinity:
    2013
    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. PadFone Infinity

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm +4.5 mm versus Nubia Z9
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm +3.9 mm versus PadFone Infinity
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone Infinity

    141 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    192 g

    +51 g versus PadFone Infinity

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. PadFone Infinity

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 8.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone Infinity.

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 PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFone InfinityNubia Z9
32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. PadFone Infinity

NFC:
Yes
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. PadFone Infinity

    2400 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

    +500 mAh versus PadFone Infinity

Specifications

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1. PadFone Infinity2. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72.8 Х 8.9 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Super IPS+ LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 2 GB 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.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 25384
  • 75829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1200
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2652
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3695
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Champagne Gold
  • Hot pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 1000 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 410 h Talking time- Up to 19 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone Infinity, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationPadFone InfinityNubia Z9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Padfone Station with 10.1 inches IPS display
  • 1920 x 1200 pixels
  • 5000 mAh battery
  • 1 MP front camera. 264.6 x 181.6 x 10.7mm
  • 530g. - Also known as Asus PadFone Infinity (A80)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port