ZTE Blade X9 vs ZTE Speed

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

    Speed: 23.9 g lighter

    Blade X9:
    160 g
    Speed:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Speed: 11.2 mm narrower

    Blade X9:
    77.2 mm
    Speed:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Speed: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Blade X9:
    5.5 in
    Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    Blade X9:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Speed:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade X9: 1.6 mm thinner

    Blade X9:
    8.6 mm
    Speed:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Speed: 20.7 mm shorter

    Blade X9:
    155.3 mm
    Speed:
    134.6 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 X9

    Height:
    155.3 mm +20.7 mm versus Speed
    Width:
    77.2 mm +11.2 mm versus Speed
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Speed

    Height:
    134.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.6 mm versus Blade X9

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade X9

    160 g

    +23.9 g versus Speed

  2. 2. Speed

    136.1 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Blade X9

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

    Speed: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade X9Speed
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Speed

NFC:
Unknown
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

    +1000 mAh versus Speed

  2. 2. Speed

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade X92. Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.3 Х 77.2 Х 8.6 mm
  • 134.6 Х 66 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB 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
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.6%
  • 62.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 306
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, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Release date
  • 2015
  • November
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • White/Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • Micro-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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade X9, Speed.
SpecificationBlade X9Speed
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Boost Mobile