Google Pixel 3a vs ZTE Nubia Z9 mini

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

  Pixel 3a:

  OLED

  Nubia Z9 mini:

  LCD

• Screen diagonal

  Nubia Z9 mini: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

  Pixel 3a:

  5.6 in

  Nubia Z9 mini:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Pixel 3a:

  Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)

  Nubia Z9 mini:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Height

  Nubia Z9 mini: 10 mm shorter

  Pixel 3a:

  151.3 mm

  Nubia Z9 mini:

  141.3 mm

• Release year

  Pixel 3a:

  2019

  Nubia Z9 mini:

  2015

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. Pixel 3a

   Height:

   151.3 mm +10 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

   Height:

   141.3 mm

   Width:

   69.8 mm

   Depth:

   8.2 mm

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. Pixel 3a

   Screen diagonal:

   5.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   79.6 cm²

2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Pixel 3a has approximately 15.5% more rectangular screen area than Nubia Z9 mini.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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