Nubia Z7 mini vs. Huawei Mate 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nubia Z7 mini and Huawei Mate 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nubia Z7 mini vs. Huawei Mate 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.9 mm 156.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater height than Nubia Z7 mini.
Width 69.3 mm 78.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Nubia Z7 mini.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 is narrower than Nubia Z7 mini.
Weight 143 g 190 g Nubia Z7 mini is lighter than Nubia Z7 mini.
Body Colour White Moonlight silver | Space grey
Body Material - Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.42 W/kg
Integrated Components FM radio FM radio
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Display Type - LCD display
Display Technology - IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.9" Huawei Mate 9 has larger screen size than Nubia Z7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 445 ppi 373 ppi Nubia Z7 mini has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.4 GHz Huawei Mate 9 has higher clock speed than Nubia Z7 mini.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei Mate 9 has higher processor core quantity than Nubia Z7 mini.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Mali G71 MP8
MEMORY Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more RAM than Nubia Z7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than Nubia Z7 mini.
User Memory - 41 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better camera resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.2 Nubia Z7 mini has better lens aperture than Nubia Z7 mini.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei Mate 9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 2x
Camera Modes - Time-lapse mode
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 9 has better front camera resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 20 min
Standby Time 580 hours 504 hours Nubia Z7 mini has longer standby time than Huawei Mate 9.
Talk Time 1800 minutes 1800 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1800 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 580 hrs
Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface Nubia UI 2.0 HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Huawei Mate 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265
FEATURES Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR)
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics
OTHERS Nubia Z7 mini Huawei Mate 9
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable
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