Motorola Moto E5 Plus 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.

  • Width

    Nubia Z9: 7 mm narrower

    Moto E5 Plus:
    75.3 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nubia Z9: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Moto E5 Plus:
    6 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Moto E5 Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Nubia Z9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9: 0.5 mm thinner

    Moto E5 Plus:
    9.4 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    Nubia Z9: 13.5 mm shorter

    Moto E5 Plus:
    160.9 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    147.4 mm
  • Release year

    Moto E5 Plus:
    2018
    Nubia Z9:
    2015

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. Moto E5 Plus

    Height:
    160.9 mm +13.5 mm versus Nubia Z9
    Width:
    75.3 mm +7 mm versus Nubia Z9
    Depth:
    9.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Nubia Z9
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Moto E5 Plus

    196.6 g

    +4.6 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. Moto E5 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

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

Moto E5 Plus has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than Nubia Z9.

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.

Moto E5 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

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. Moto E5 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Moto E5 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus Nubia Z9

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto E5 Plus2. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.9 Х 75.3 Х 9.4 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 196.6 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.7%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 268 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1.25µm
  • PDAF & laser AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 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 Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score *
  • 35621
  • 75829
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 653
  • 1200
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1835
  • 2652
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3695
General specs
General specs — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Release date
  • 2018
  • April
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Flash gray
  • Mineral Blue
  • Fine Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
  • Brazil CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Europe LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 28(700) - Brazil LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 14(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps - USA only
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot - USA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Moto E5 Plus, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationMoto E5 PlusNubia Z9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Fast battery charging 10W or 15W - Also known as Motorola Moto E Plus (5th Gen.)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port