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ZTE Axon vs ZTE Nubia Z9

2.9 in
6.06 in
ZTE Axon Mobile Phone
ZTE Axon
2.69 in
5.8 in
ZTE Nubia Z9 Mobile Phone
ZTE Nubia Z9
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
3.7 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
8 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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2
2 editorial reviews
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User rating
38
4.4 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 430Qualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory4 GB3 GB

Display

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Screen size5.5 in5.2 in
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS LCD
Pixel density401.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.8 f2.0 f
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Internal storage32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
Black
MaterialAluminumMetal

Dimensions

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Height6.06 in5.8 in
Width2.9 in2.69 in
Depth0.37 in0.35 in
Weight6.0 oz6.77 oz

Sensors

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Dual sim supportnoyes
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.1
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemA-GPSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

ZTE AxonZTE Axon
ZTE Nubia Z9ZTE Nubia Z9
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2900.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h473.0 h

Pros & Cons

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