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Motorola DROID Ultra vs ZTE Blade V9

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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

      DROID Ultra:
      OLED
      Blade V9:
      LCD

    • Screen diagonal

      DROID Ultra: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      DROID Ultra:
      5 in
      Blade V9:
      5.7 in

    • Chipset

      DROID Ultra:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Blade V9:
      Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      DROID Ultra:
      Single
      Blade V9:
      Dual

    • Height

      DROID Ultra: 13.9 mm shorter

      DROID Ultra:
      137.5 mm
      Blade V9:
      151.4 mm

    • Release year

      DROID Ultra:
      2013
      Blade V9:
      2018

    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. DROID Ultra

      Height:
      137.5 mm
      Width:
      71.2 mm
      Depth:
      7.2 mm

    2. 2. Blade V9

      Height:
      151.4 mm +13.9 mm versus DROID Ultra
      Width:
      70.6 mm
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. DROID Ultra

      137 g

    2. 2. Blade V9

      140 g

      +3 g versus DROID Ultra

    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. DROID Ultra

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

    2. 2. Blade V9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.8 cm²

    Blade V9 has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than DROID Ultra.

    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 DROID Ultra, Blade V9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDROID UltraBlade V9
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Blade V9: Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. DROID Ultra

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Blade V9

    NFC:
    See details Yes (64 GB model only)
    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. DROID Ultra

      2130 mAh

    2. 2. Blade V9

      3100 mAh

      +970 mAh versus DROID Ultra

    Specifications

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    1. DROID Ultra2. Blade V9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
    • 151.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.5 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • S-IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5" inch
    • 5.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2130 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3100 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes (64 GB model only)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 68.9 cm2
    • 83.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 70.4%
    • 78.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 294 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Rear camera, main
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 10 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Adreno 506
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3330
    • 57265
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 667
    • 772
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1268
    • 3931
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2018
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • Red
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Blue
    • Grey
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
    		 Unknown
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • MiFavor 6
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for DROID Ultra, Blade V9.
    SpecificationDROID UltraBlade V9
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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