O2 XDA Atom 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

    XDA Atom: 52 g lighter

    XDA Atom:
    140 g
    Nubia Z9:
    192 g
  • Width

    XDA Atom: 10.3 mm narrower

    XDA Atom:
    58 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Atom:
    2.7 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9: 9.6 mm thinner

    XDA Atom:
    18.5 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom: 45.4 mm shorter

    XDA Atom:
    102 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    147.4 mm
  • Release year

    XDA Atom:
    2005
    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. XDA Atom

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +9.6 mm versus Nubia Z9
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm +45.4 mm versus XDA Atom
    Width:
    68.3 mm +10.3 mm versus XDA Atom
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Atom

    140 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    192 g

    +52 g versus XDA 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. XDA Atom

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 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 230.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA 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.

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

XDA Atom: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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. XDA Atom

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. XDA Atom

    1530 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus XDA Atom

Specifications

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1. XDA Atom2. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 18.5 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 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 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 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 XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • 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 XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Release date
  • 2005
  • November
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Atom, Nubia Z9.
SpecificationXDA AtomNubia Z9
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Produced by Quanta Computer. Functionally identical to HP iPAQ rw6815
  • Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port