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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
ZTE · 2015

ZTE nubia Z9 mini

ZTE nubia Z9 mini Android smartphone. Announced Mar 2015. Features 5.0″ display, Snapdragon 615 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 2900 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM.

Display 5.0"
Chipset Snapdragon 615
RAM 2 GB
Storage 16GB storage, microSDXC
Camera 16 MP
Battery 2900 mAh
Build 147g, 8.2mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, March. Released 2015, April
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 2.8
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405

Display

Type IPS LCD,
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 141.3 x 69.8 x 8.2 mm (5.56 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 43 h (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Camera Photo / Video
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h

Misc

Colors Black, White
Models NX511J
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, March. Released 2015, April
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 2.8
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 405
Type IPS LCD,
Size 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm 2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 16GB 2GB RAM
memoryother eMMC 4.5
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.4
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 141.3 x 69.8 x 8.2 mm (5.56 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
Weight 147 g (5.19 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 43 h (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC No
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Camera Photo / Video
Battery (old) Endurance rating 65h
Colors Black, White
Models NX511J
Price About 170 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.2/100
Entry-level

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Processor 18.4
Display 65
Camera 52
Battery 46.1
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