HTC J 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

    J:
    OLED
    Blade X9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    J: 23 g lighter

    J:
    137 g
    Blade X9:
    160 g
  • Width

    J: 11.2 mm narrower

    J:
    66 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    J: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    J:
    4.3 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    J:
    1 GB RAM
    Blade X9:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 0.9 mm thinner

    J:
    9.5 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. J

    Height:
    131.5 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Blade X9
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +23.8 mm versus J
    Width:
    77.2 mm +11.2 mm versus J
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. J

    137 g

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 g

    +23 g versus J

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. J

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 63.6% more rectangular screen area than J.

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 J, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJBlade X9
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. J

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

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. J

    1810 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

    +1190 mAh versus J

Specifications

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1. J2. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.5 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1810 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 4
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.7%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot; WiMAX 802.16 e
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for J, Blade X9.
SpecificationJBlade X9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass