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ZTE Blade A5 (2019) vs ZTE Blade X9

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.

    • Chipset

      Blade A5 (2019):
      Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
      Blade X9:
      Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

    • Release year

      Blade A5 (2019):
      2019
      Blade X9:
      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. Blade A5 (2019)

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    2. 2. Blade X9

      Height:
      155.3 mm
      Width:
      77.2 mm
      Depth:
      8.6 mm
      Weight:
      160 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. Blade A5 (2019)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.45 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      76.7 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 8.8% more rectangular screen area than Blade A5 (2019).

    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 Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 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. Blade A5 (2019)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 128 GB

    2. Blade X9

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade A5 (2019)

      2600 mAh

    2. 2. Blade X9

      3000 mAh

      +400 mAh versus Blade A5 (2019)

    Specifications

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    1. Blade A5 (2019)2. Blade X9

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • Х Х mm
    • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 0 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.45" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 128 GB
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
    Chipset
    • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 76.7 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio Unknown
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 295 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 76232
    • 30252
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 602
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1385
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Release date
    • 2019
    • May
    • 2015
    • November
    Colors
    • Black
    • Blue
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 80 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Radio Unknown
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Blade A5 (2019), Blade X9.
    SpecificationBlade A5 (2019)Blade X9
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass