OnePlus 8 vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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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

    8:
    OLED
    Nubia Z9:
    LCD
  • Weight

    8: 12 g lighter

    8:
    180 g
    Nubia Z9:
    192 g
  • Width

    Nubia Z9: 4.6 mm narrower

    8:
    72.9 mm
    Nubia Z9:
    68.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Nubia Z9: 1.35 in smaller diagonal

    8:
    6.55 in
    Nubia Z9:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    8:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    Nubia Z9:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    8:
    Triple
    Nubia Z9:
    Single

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. 8

    Height:
    160.2 mm +12.8 mm versus Nubia Z9
    Width:
    72.9 mm +4.6 mm versus Nubia Z9
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    Height:
    147.4 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +0.9 mm versus 8

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8

    180 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    192 g

    +12 g versus 8

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. 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    103.6 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z9

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

8 has approximately 39% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8, Nubia Z9, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8Nubia Z9
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 12 GB RAM Unknown
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. 8

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

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. 8

    4300 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Nubia Z9

  2. 2. Nubia Z9

    2900 mAh

Specifications

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1. 82. Nubia Z9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 160.2 Х 72.9 Х 8 mm
  • 147.4 Х 68.3 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 192 g
Technology
  • Fluid AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.55" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM - Classic edition
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; OxygenOS 10.0
  • Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.6 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 88.7%
  • 74.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • gyro-EIS
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.0µm
  • 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 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 650
  • 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 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Release date
  • 2020
  • April 14
  • 2015
  • May
Colors
  • Onyx Black
  • Glacial Green
  • Interstellar Glow
  • Polar Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
SIM card
  • 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 2CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 66(1700/2100) - EU -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA - EU 5G band 2(1900)
  • 66(1700)
  • 71(600); SA/NSA - NA 5G band 78(3500); SA/NSA - IN 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA - CNmmWave - Verizon exclusive
  • 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-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • SBAS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • HDR10+ -90Hz refresh rate
  • Dolby Audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8, Nubia Z9.
Specification8Nubia Z9
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 30W
  • 50% in 22 min (advertised) - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port