ZTE Nubia Z9 mini vs ZTE Open C

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

    Open C: 22 g lighter

    Nubia Z9 mini:
    147 g
    Open C:
    125 g
  • Width

    Open C: 5.1 mm narrower

    Nubia Z9 mini:
    69.8 mm
    Open C:
    64.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Open C: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Nubia Z9 mini:
    5 in
    Open C:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Nubia Z9 mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
    Open C:
    Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nubia Z9 mini: 2.6 mm thinner

    Nubia Z9 mini:
    8.2 mm
    Open C:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Open C: 15.3 mm shorter

    Nubia Z9 mini:
    141.3 mm
    Open C:
    126 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. Nubia Z9 mini

    Height:
    141.3 mm +15.3 mm versus Open C
    Width:
    69.8 mm +5.1 mm versus Open C
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Open C

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    64.7 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +2.6 mm versus Nubia Z9 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nubia Z9 mini

    147 g

    +22 g versus Open C

  2. 2. Open C

    125 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. Nubia Z9 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Open C

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Nubia Z9 mini has approximately 51.3% more rectangular screen area than Open C.

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 Nubia Z9 mini, Open C, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNubia Z9 miniOpen C
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Open C: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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. Nubia Z9 mini

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

2. Open C

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. Nubia Z9 mini

    2900 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Open C

  2. 2. Open C

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nubia Z9 mini2. Open C

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.3 Х 69.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • 126 Х 64.7 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8
  • Firefox OS 1.3
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8210 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.9%
  • 55.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 352x288@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 405
  • Adreno 302
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 12154
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 43 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nubia Z9 mini, Open C.
SpecificationNubia Z9 miniOpen C
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input