ZTE Nubia Z9 Max vs Meizu MX3 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Nubia Z9 Max or Meizu MX3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Nubia Z9 Max | Meizu MX3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, March | 2013, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 154.8 x 76.6 x 7.9 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 3.02 in | 139 x 71.9 x 9.1 mm | 5.47 x 5.47 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 143 g | 5.04 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | Black (front panel), several color options (back panel); white | |
| Battery | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 666 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 40 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 429 h (2G) / Up to 393 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Approximate price | 200 EUR | 370 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 74.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.3% | 74.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 412 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, AF | -8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 2 MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 2.8 | Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Flyme 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | - Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | PowerVR SGX544MP3 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1235 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 2716 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3783 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| 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 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
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