Huawei nova 5i vs ZTE Blade X9

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: 18 g lighter

  nova 5i:

  178 g

  Blade X9:

  160 g

• Width

  nova 5i: 1.3 mm narrower

  nova 5i:

  75.9 mm

  Blade X9:

  77.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Blade X9: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

  nova 5i:

  6.4 in

  Blade X9:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  nova 5i:

  Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)

  Blade X9:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  nova 5i:

  Quad

  Blade X9:

  Single

• Height

  Blade X9: 3.8 mm shorter

  nova 5i:

  159.1 mm

  Blade X9:

  155.3 mm

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. nova 5i

   Height:

   159.1 mm +3.8 mm versus Blade X9

   Width:

   75.9 mm

   Depth:

   8.3 mm

2. 2. Blade X9

   Height:

   155.3 mm

   Width:

   77.2 mm +1.3 mm versus nova 5i

   Depth:

   8.6 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

1. 1. nova 5i

   nova 5i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

2. 2. Blade X9

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

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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