Sony Xperia XZs vs ZTE Blade X9

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

  Xperia XZs: 5.2 mm narrower

  Xperia XZs:

  72 mm

  Blade X9:

  77.2 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia XZs: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia XZs:

  5.2 in

  Blade X9:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia XZs:

  Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

  Blade X9:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Xperia XZs: 0.5 mm thinner

  Xperia XZs:

  8.1 mm

  Blade X9:

  8.6 mm

• Height

  Xperia XZs: 9.3 mm shorter

  Xperia XZs:

  146 mm

  Blade X9:

  155.3 mm

• Release year

  Xperia XZs:

  2017

  Blade X9:

  2015

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. Xperia XZs

   Height:

   146 mm

   Width:

   72 mm

   Depth:

   8.1 mm

2. 2. Blade X9

   Height:

   155.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Xperia XZs

   Width:

   77.2 mm +5.2 mm versus Xperia XZs

   Depth:

   8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia XZs

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. Xperia XZs

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 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 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia XZs.

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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