Entry-level · 2015

ZTE nubia Z9

Name: ZTE nubia Z9
Brand: ZTE

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Tecno Pop 6 Pro

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and 32GB storage.

Watch out Smaller battery (2900mAh), 32GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 810 3 / 32 GB

2900 mAh

16 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.2"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 430

Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

AnTuTu

75,817

CPU

8-core, 1.5 GHz

GPU

Adreno 430

Process

20 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A57 2.0 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.55 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

16 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Sony IMX234 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

4K @ 24 fps

4K video

Battery

2900 mAh

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

2900 mAh

Lab endurance

70:00h

Removable

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB

Tight

RAM

3 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

32 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 5.0

Expandable

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.1

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

192 g · 8.9 mm

Height

147.4 mm

Width

68.3 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm

Weight

192 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

Apple iPhone 6s

Trades blows 3 wins 2 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.2″ vs 4.7″ screen

69% larger battery capacity

2,900 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Starts with more storage

32 GB vs 16 GB baseline

Lower benchmark score

76k vs 175k AnTuTu

Heavier in hand

192 g vs 143 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 4 losses

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2560 resolution

Lower benchmark score

76k vs 112k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS

Heavier in hand

192 g vs 138 g

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