ZTE Blade vs ZTE Nubia Z9 Max

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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: 55 g lighter

    Blade:
    110 g
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    165 g
  • Width

    Blade: 20.1 mm narrower

    Blade:
    56.5 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    76.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Blade:
    3.5 in
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 Max: 3.9 mm thinner

    Blade:
    11.8 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Blade: 38.8 mm shorter

    Blade:
    116 mm
    Nubia Z9 Max:
    154.8 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

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Nubia Z9 Max
  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    Height:
    154.8 mm +38.8 mm versus Blade
    Width:
    76.6 mm +20.1 mm versus Blade
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade

    110 g

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    165 g

    +55 g versus Blade

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade.

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, Nubia Z9 Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBladeNubia Z9 Max
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Blade: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM · 512 MB

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Nubia Z9 Max

NFC:
Yes
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. Blade

    1250 mAh

  2. 2. Nubia Z9 Max

    2900 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Blade

Specifications

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1. Blade2. Nubia Z9 Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 56.5 Х 11.8 mm
  • 154.8 Х 76.6 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • AMOLED or LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1250 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
  • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.2%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 29562
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1235
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2716
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 3783
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 192 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 666 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 40 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (Android 2.2)
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade, Nubia Z9 Max.
SpecificationBladeNubia Z9 Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Orange San Francisco
  • T-Mobile Blade
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass