i-mate Ultimate 9502 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

    Nubia Z9: 8 g lighter

    Ultimate 9502:
    200 g
    Nubia Z9:
    192 g
  • Width

    Ultimate 9502: 8.3 mm narrower

    Ultimate 9502:
    60 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ultimate 9502: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Ultimate 9502:
    2.8 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Ultimate 9502:
    Qualcomm MSM7200
    Nubia Z9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9: 8.9 mm thinner

    Ultimate 9502:
    17.8 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Ultimate 9502: 31.4 mm shorter

    Ultimate 9502:
    116 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    147.4 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. Ultimate 9502

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +8.9 mm versus Nubia Z9
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm +31.4 mm versus Ultimate 9502
    Width:
    68.3 mm +8.3 mm versus Ultimate 9502
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ultimate 9502

    200 g

    +8 g versus Nubia Z9

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    192 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. Ultimate 9502

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 207% more rectangular screen area than Ultimate 9502.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Ultimate 9502: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Ultimate 9502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. Ultimate 9502

    1620 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus Ultimate 9502

Specifications

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1. Ultimate 95022. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60 Х 17.8 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.9%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 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 Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 75829
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1200
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2652
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3695
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ultimate 9502, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationUltimate 9502Nubia Z9
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -File manager -TV-out -i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP
  • MMS)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port