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Full Specifications September 5, 2026
ZTE nubia Z9 Android 5.0
ZTE · 2015

ZTE nubia Z9

ZTE nubia Z9 Android smartphone. Announced May 2015. Features 5.2″ display, Snapdragon 810 chipset, 16 MP primary camera, 8 MP front camera, 2900 mAh battery, 64 GB storage, 4 GB RAM.

Display 5.2"
Chipset Snapdragon 810
RAM 3/4 GB
Storage 32GB/64GB storage, no card slot
Camera 16 MP
Battery 2900 mAh
OS Android 5.2, nubia UI 3
Build 192g, 8.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2015, May. Released 2015, June
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 5.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430

Display

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (Classic), 64GB 4GB RAM (Exclusive & Elite)
memoryother eMMC 5.0

Main Camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps

Selfie camera

Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.69 x 0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable

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 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Features

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

Our Tests

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 25001
Display Contrast ratio: 898 (nominal), 1.659 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h

Misc

Colors Black, White, Gold
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2015, May. Released 2015, June
Status Discontinued
OS Android 5.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 3
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU Adreno 430
Type IPS LCD
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm 2 (~74.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Card slot No
Internal 32GB 3GB RAM (Classic), 64GB 4GB RAM (Exclusive & Elite)
memoryother eMMC 5.0
Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm (5.80 x 2.69 x 0.35 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), 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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Sensors Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 1529Basemark X: 25001
Display Contrast ratio: 898 (nominal), 1.659 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -93.6dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 70h
Colors Black, White, Gold
Price About 350 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
39.3/100
Entry-level

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Processor 32
Display 65
Camera 58.4
Battery 46.1
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