T-Mobile Shadow vs ZTE Nubia Z9 mini

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.

  • Width

    Shadow: 16.8 mm narrower

    Shadow:
    53 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    69.8 mm
  • Chipset

    Shadow:
    TI OMAP 850
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 mini: 6.8 mm thinner

    Shadow:
    15 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Shadow: 38.3 mm shorter

    Shadow:
    103 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    141.3 mm
  • Release year

    Shadow:
    2007
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    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. Shadow

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +6.8 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    Height:
    141.3 mm +38.3 mm versus Shadow
    Width:
    69.8 mm +16.8 mm versus Shadow
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Shadow

    150 g

    +3 g versus Nubia Z9 mini

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    147 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Shadow

    Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

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

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 Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageShadowNubia Z9 mini
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Shadow: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Shadow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Nubia Z9 mini

NFC:
Unknown
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. Shadow

    920 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    2900 mAh

    +1980 mAh versus Shadow

Specifications

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1. Shadow2. Nubia Z9 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
  • 141.3 Х 69.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 5" 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.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area Unknown
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 43 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
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 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
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Shadow, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationShadowNubia Z9 mini
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass