ZTE Nubia Z9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Nubia Z9
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ZTE Nubia Z9 or Sony Xperia Z3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Nubia Z9 | Sony Xperia Z3 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, May | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.69 in | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 350 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 74.5 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 74.0% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 424 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 20.7 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, AF | -20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 2.2 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions 32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Classic edition |
16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 146 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 493 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1200 | 993 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2652 | 2538 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3695 | 2216 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1282 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800) - D6603 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) - D6643 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - D6653 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) - D6616 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) only Japanese versions - - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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