Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs ZTE Nubia Z9 Max

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

  Redmi 5a: 28 g lighter

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

  Nubia Z9 Max:

  165 g

• Width

  Redmi 5a: 6.5 mm narrower

  Redmi 5a:

  70.1 mm

  Nubia Z9 Max:

  76.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

  Nubia Z9 Max:

  5.5 in

• Chipset

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  Nubia Z9 Max:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

• Depth

  Nubia Z9 Max: 0.5 mm thinner

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

  Nubia Z9 Max:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  Redmi 5a: 14.4 mm shorter

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

  Nubia Z9 Max:

  154.8 mm

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. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.5 mm versus Nubia Z9 Max

2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

   Height:

   154.8 mm +14.4 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   76.6 mm +6.5 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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. Redmi 5a

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 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 21% more rectangular screen area than Redmi 5a.

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

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Battery capacity

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