Palm Pre vs ZTE Nubia Z9 Max

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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

    Pre: 32 g lighter

    Pre:
    133 g
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    165 g
  • Width

    Pre: 17.1 mm narrower

    Pre:
    59.5 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    Pre:
    3.1 in
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 Max: 9 mm thinner

    Pre:
    16.9 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre: 54.3 mm shorter

    Pre:
    100.5 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    154.8 mm
  • Release year

    Pre:
    2009
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    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. Pre

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +9 mm versus Nubia Z9 Max
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    Height:
    154.8 mm +54.3 mm versus Pre
    Width:
    76.6 mm +17.1 mm versus Pre
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pre

    133 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    165 g

    +32 g versus Pre

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. Pre

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

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

Nubia Z9 Max has approximately 191.4% more rectangular screen area than Pre.

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 Pre, Nubia Z9 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePreNubia Z9 Max
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Pre: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 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. Pre

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

2. Nubia Z9 Max

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. Pre

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    2900 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Pre

Specifications

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1. Pre2. Nubia Z9 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
  • 154.8 Х 76.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.9%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2716
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3783
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Release date
  • 2009
  • Februray
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 666 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationPreNubia Z9 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass