Lava Iris Atom vs ZTE Nubia Z9 Max

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

    Iris Atom: 55 g lighter

    Iris Atom:
    110 g
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    165 g
  • Width

    Iris Atom: 13.4 mm narrower

    Iris Atom:
    63.2 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris Atom: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Iris Atom:
    4 in
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 Max: 1.8 mm thinner

    Iris Atom:
    9.7 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Iris Atom: 29.3 mm shorter

    Iris Atom:
    125.5 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    154.8 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. Iris Atom

    Height:
    125.5 mm
    Width:
    63.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Nubia Z9 Max
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    Height:
    154.8 mm +29.3 mm versus Iris Atom
    Width:
    76.6 mm +13.4 mm versus Iris Atom
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris Atom

    110 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    165 g

    +55 g versus Iris Atom

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. Iris Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

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

Nubia Z9 Max has approximately 83.1% more rectangular screen area than Iris Atom.

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 Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Iris Atom: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB 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. Iris Atom

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

2. Nubia Z9 Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Iris Atom

    1550 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    2900 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus Iris Atom

Specifications

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1. Iris Atom2. Nubia Z9 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.5 Х 63.2 Х 9.7 mm
  • 154.8 Х 76.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 165 g
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1550 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2716
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3783
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Release date
  • 2015
  • December
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 666 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • 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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris Atom, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationIris AtomNubia Z9 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass