Nokia Lumia 900 vs ZTE Blade X9

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 900:
    OLED
    Blade X9:
    LCD
  • Width

    Lumia 900: 8.7 mm narrower

    Lumia 900:
    68.5 mm
    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 900: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 900:
    4.3 in
    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 900:
    Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
    Blade X9:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 2.9 mm thinner

    Lumia 900:
    11.5 mm
    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Lumia 900: 27.5 mm shorter

    Lumia 900:
    127.8 mm
    Blade X9:
    155.3 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. Lumia 900

    Height:
    127.8 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +2.9 mm versus Blade X9
  2. 2. Blade X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +27.5 mm versus Lumia 900
    Width:
    77.2 mm +8.7 mm versus Lumia 900
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 900

    160 g

  2. 2. Blade X9

    160 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. Lumia 900

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Blade X9

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

Blade X9 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 900.

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 Lumia 900, Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 900Blade X9
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Lumia 900: Original memory entry

16 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. Lumia 900

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

2. Blade X9

NFC:
Unknown
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. Lumia 900

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Blade X9

    3000 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Lumia 900

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9002. Blade X9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.8 Х 68.5 Х 11.5 mm
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 160 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.1%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 30252
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 602
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1385
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Magenta
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.33 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 900, Blade X9.
SpecificationLumia 900Blade X9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass