Entry-level · 2015

ZTE nubia Z9 mini

Name: ZTE nubia Z9 mini
Brand: ZTE

Our Take CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and 16GB storage.

Watch out Smaller battery (2900mAh), 16GB storage

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

Snapdragon 615 2 / 16 GB

2900 mAh

16 MP 8 MP selfie

4G LTE

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Full specifications

Display

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

Basic

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

Screen size

5.0"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 1920 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.5 GHz · Adreno 405

Basic CPU

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

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Lower mid-range

AnTuTu

31,025

CPU

8-core, 1.5 GHz

GPU

Adreno 405

Process

28 nm

CPU layout

4x Cortex A53 1.7 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.0 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/2.0 main · 8 MP selfie

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

Main camera

16 MP f/2.0

Front camera

8 MP f/2.4

Main sensor

Sony IMX234 Exmor RS, 1/2.6", 1.12µm

Slow motion

No, 30 fps

Video

1080p @ 30 fps

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

65:00h

Removable

Memory

2 GB RAM · 16 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

2 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

16 GB

Fills fast

Storage type

eMMC 4.5

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

4.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

Micro-USB

USB OTG

Supported

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

147 g · 8.2 mm

Height

141.3 mm

Width

69.8 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm

Weight

147 g

Sensors

Accelerometer · proximity · compass

Sensors

Accelerometer, 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 2 wins 3 losses

Sharper screen

1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution

69% larger battery capacity

2,900 mAh vs 1,715 mAh battery

Lower benchmark score

31k vs 175k AnTuTu

Lower video ceiling

1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

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Samsung Galaxy S6

Loses on most 5 losses

Lower-resolution screen

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

Lower benchmark score

31k vs 112k AnTuTu

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video

No NFC

No NFC vs NFC

Starts with less storage

16 GB vs 32 GB baseline

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