ZTE Axon mini vs ZTE Nubia Z9

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.

• Display technology

  OLED versus LCD

  Axon mini:

  OLED

  Nubia Z9:

  LCD

• Weight

  Axon mini: 52 g lighter

  Axon mini:

  140 g

  Nubia Z9:

  192 g

• Width

  Nubia Z9: 1.7 mm narrower

  Axon mini:

  70 mm

  Nubia Z9:

  68.3 mm

• Chipset

  Axon mini:

  Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)

  Nubia Z9:

  Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

• Depth

  Axon mini: 1 mm thinner

  Axon mini:

  7.9 mm

  Nubia Z9:

  8.9 mm

• Height

  Axon mini: 3.9 mm shorter

  Axon mini:

  143.5 mm

  Nubia Z9:

  147.4 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. Axon mini

   Height:

   143.5 mm

   Width:

   70 mm +1.7 mm versus Nubia Z9

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

2. 2. Nubia Z9

   Height:

   147.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Axon mini

   Width:

   68.3 mm

   Depth:

   8.9 mm +1 mm versus Axon mini

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. Axon mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 cm²

2. 2. Nubia Z9

   Screen diagonal:

   5.2 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   74.5 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.

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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