HTC One Max 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.

  • Weight

    Blade X9: 57 g lighter

    One Max:
    217 g
    Blade X9:
    160 g
  • Width

    Blade X9: 5.3 mm narrower

    One Max:
    82.5 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade X9: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    One Max:
    5.9 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    One Max:
    Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
    Blade X9:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 1.7 mm thinner

    One Max:
    10.3 mm
    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Blade X9: 9.2 mm shorter

    One Max:
    164.5 mm
    Blade X9:
    155.3 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. One Max

    Height:
    164.5 mm +9.2 mm versus Blade X9
    Width:
    82.5 mm +5.3 mm versus Blade X9
    Depth:
    10.3 mm +1.7 mm versus Blade X9
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm
    Width:
    77.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Max

    217 g

    +57 g versus Blade X9

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 g

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. One Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96 cm²
  2. 2. Blade X9

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

One Max has approximately 15.1% more rectangular screen area than Blade X9.

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 One Max, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne MaxBlade X9
16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. One Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. One Max

    3300 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Blade X9

  2. 2. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Max2. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 164.5 Х 82.5 Х 10.3 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 217 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.9" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI 5.5
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.0 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 373 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Rear camera, main
  • 4 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 4 MP
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 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 One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26775
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 645
  • 602
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1903
  • 1385
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Gold
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 370 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 585 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - for Verizon
  • Sprint -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 1900 / 2100 - for Sprint -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - Verison
  • 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
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.21 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • BoomSound dual front stereo speakers -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Max, Blade X9.
SpecificationOne MaxBlade X9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Available as HTC One Max Dual SIM for China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass