ZTE Blade V9 vs ZTE nubia N3

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

    Blade V9: 50 g lighter

    Blade V9:
    140 g
    nubia N3:
    190 g
  • Width

    Blade V9: 5 mm narrower

    Blade V9:
    70.6 mm
    nubia N3:
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V9: 0.31 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V9:
    5.7 in
    nubia N3:
    6.01 in
  • Chipset

    Blade V9:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    nubia N3:
    Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade V9: 1 mm thinner

    Blade V9:
    7.5 mm
    nubia N3:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Blade V9: 7.4 mm shorter

    Blade V9:
    151.4 mm
    nubia N3:
    158.8 mm

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 V9

    Height:
    151.4 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. nubia N3

    Height:
    158.8 mm +7.4 mm versus Blade V9
    Width:
    75.6 mm +5 mm versus Blade V9
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus Blade V9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade V9

    140 g

  2. 2. nubia N3

    190 g

    +50 g versus Blade V9

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 V9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. nubia N3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    93.2 cm²

nubia N3 has approximately 11.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade V9.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Blade V9: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

nubia N3: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 V9

NFC:
See details Yes (64 GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. nubia N3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 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 V9

    3100 mAh

  2. 2. nubia N3

    5000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Blade V9

Specifications

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1. Blade V92. nubia N3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.4 Х 70.6 Х 7.5 mm
  • 158.8 Х 75.6 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • S-IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64 GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 92.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.4%
  • 77.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *
  • 57265
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 772
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3931
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Release date
  • 2018
  • February
  • 2018
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Obsidian Black
  • Space Gold
  • Nebula Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • To be confirmed
Others
  • MiFavor 6
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade V9, nubia N3.
SpecificationBlade V9nubia N3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging