ZTE Blade S7 vs ZTE Nubia Z9 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Blade S7 or ZTE Nubia Z9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Blade S7 | ZTE Nubia Z9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2015, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142 x 67 x 7.2 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.64 in | 147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.69 in | |
| Weight | 131 g | 4.62 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Yellow | Black, White, Gold | |
| Battery | 2500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 350 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.4% | 74.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -13 MP, AF | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop); MiFavor UI | Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 430 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Classic edition |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1200 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2652 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3695 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
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