ZTE Blade X9 vs ZTE Racer II

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

    Racer II: 60 g lighter

    Blade X9:
    160 g
    Racer II:
    100 g
  • Width

    Racer II: 21.8 mm narrower

    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
    Racer II:
    55.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Racer II: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
    Racer II:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 4.9 mm thinner

    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm
    Racer II:
    13.5 mm
  • Height

    Racer II: 51.3 mm shorter

    Blade X9:
    155.3 mm
    Racer II:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    Blade X9:
    2015
    Racer II:
    2011

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 X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +51.3 mm versus Racer II
    Width:
    77.2 mm +21.8 mm versus Racer II
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Racer II

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    55.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +4.9 mm versus Blade X9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade X9

    160 g

    +60 g versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    100 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 X9

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Racer II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Blade X9 has approximately 243.5% more rectangular screen area than Racer II.

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 X9, Racer II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade X9Racer II
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Racer II: Original memory entry

256 MB · 512 MB 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 X9

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

2. Racer II

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 X9

    3000 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus Racer II

  2. 2. Racer II

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade X92. Racer II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
  • 104 Х 55.4 Х 13.5 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 256 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 42.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 500 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 30252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 602
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1385
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • White/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 166 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade X9, Racer II.
SpecificationBlade X9Racer II
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Meteor Racer II