Xolo Play 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.

  • Weight

    Nubia Z9 mini: 20 g lighter

    Play:
    167 g
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    147 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Play: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Play:
    4.7 in
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 mini: 2.2 mm thinner

    Play:
    10.4 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Play: 2.9 mm shorter

    Play:
    138.4 mm
    Nubia Z9 mini:
    141.3 mm
  • Release year

    Play:
    2013
    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. Play

    Height:
    138.4 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    Height:
    141.3 mm +2.9 mm versus Play
    Width:
    69.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Play

    167 g

    +20 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.

  1. 1. Play

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

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

Nubia Z9 mini has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than Play.

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 Play, Nubia Z9 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePlayNubia Z9 mini
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB 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. Play

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Play

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 mini

    2900 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Play

Specifications

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1. Play2. Nubia Z9 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
  • 141.3 Х 69.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 167 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.9%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance
Performance — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • ULP GeForce
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 43 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
  • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Play, Nubia Z9 mini.
SpecificationPlayNubia Z9 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass