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ZTE Nubia Z9

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User ratings:
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4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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The Nubia Z9 Mini has to be among the more stylish Android phones available anywhere in the marketRead more
Not many Chinese flagship smartphones make it to the USA. The Nubia Z9 is one of very few, but is it gooed enough to earn a spot in your pocket? Let's find out!Read more
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Pros

  • It works reasonably well under the bright Indian sun
  • added advantage that the rest of the phone is really good too
  • very solid and high-quality handset

Cons

  • no app drawer and all apps are lined up on the home screens
  • smartphone doesn t have a fingerprint reader
  • This phone does not feature expandable storage

Key specs

  • 16 Mpx
  • 5.2 in
  • 1920, 1080 px
  • IPS LCD
  • 424 ppi
  • 2900 mAh
  • 8-core
  • 8 Mpx

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ZTE Nubia Z9 - Variants

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Nubia Z9 64GB
Internal storage:
  • 64 GB
Nubia Z9 32GB
Internal storage:
  • 32 GB

ZTE Nubia Z9 - Pros & Cons

ZTE Nubia Z9

Pros

  • It works reasonably well under the bright Indian sun
  • added advantage that the rest of the phone is really good too
  • very solid and high-quality handset
  • its angular design and unique edges provide a good grip on the
  • great color reproduction
  • dynamic range and pristine detail
  • plenty of themes in the built-in theme store
  • Nubia Z9 shooter handles itself pretty well
  • Battery life is impressive
  • guys
  • The full HD display is stunning

Cons

  • no app drawer and all apps are lined up on the home screens
  • smartphone doesn t have a fingerprint reader
  • This phone does not feature expandable storage
  • The integrated speakers are not built to take full advantage of these features
  • Nubia Z9 plagued by the same cumbersome heat
  • HDR is a bit too aggressive in processing
  • the battery is in-built and cannot be replaced
  • camera app crashed each time we switched to the high frame rate video mode
  • wasn't too great - the voice on our end was very faint
  • awesome on a larger screen
  • flaming red LED home buttons

ZTE Nubia Z9 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
5.2 in
Best:
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Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
2900 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
424 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
2 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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ZTE Nubia Z9 - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 5.0
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz
CPU cores8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 430
RAM memory3 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.0 f
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyes
Burst Modeyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
Panoramayes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
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Dimensions
Height5.8 in
Width2.69 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight6.77 oz
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportyes
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.1
NFCyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yes
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Battery
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity2900.0 mAh
Standby time473.0 h
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Display
Screen size5.2 in
Panel typeLCD
Resolution1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS LCD
Pixel density424.0 ppi
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx
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Design
Colour of productBlack
MaterialMetal
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
Fingerprintyes
Gyroscopeyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGPS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
4G LTEyes
LTE frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyes

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