ZTE Axon M vs ZTE nubia Z9

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

ZTE Axon M

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

ZTE Axon M

Better display

ZTE Axon M

Lighter body

ZTE nubia Z9

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Size (inches)	5.2	5.2
Panel Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Resolution Height	1920	1920
Resolution Width	1080	1080
PPI	426	424
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Screen-to-body	68.3	74

Platform

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU	Adreno 530	Adreno 430
Chipset Name	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821	Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810
Process (nm)	14	20
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	—	nubia UI 3
OS Version	7.1.2	5.2

Memory

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	No
Variants	64GB 4GB RAM	—

Main Camera

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	20 MP	16 MP, f/2

Selfie Camera

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Video	—	1080p@30fps
Count	—	1
Lens	—	8 MP, f/2

Battery

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Capacity (mAh)	3180	2900
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
stand by	Up to 290 h (3G)	—
talk time	Up to 29 h (3G)	—
Wired Charging (W)	18	—

Body

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	150.9	147.4
Thickness (mm)	12.2	8.9
Weight (g)	230	192
Width (mm)	71.6	68.3

Launch

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Announced	2017, October. Released 2017, November	2015, May. Released 2015, June
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
2G Bands	GSM 850, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G Bands	2, 4, 5, 12, 29, 30, 66	1, 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Bluetooth	4.2	4.1
infrared port	—	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	No	FM radio
USB Type	Type-C	—
USB Version	—	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, dual speakers	Yes

Features

Spec	ZTE Axon M	ZTE nubia Z9
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass