ZTE Blade Z MAX vs. Xiaomi MI 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Blade Z MAX and Xiaomi MI 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

ZTE Blade Z MAX vs. Xiaomi MI 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 166 mm 157.5 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater height than Xiaomi MI 9.
Width 84.6 mm 74.67 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater width than Xiaomi MI 9.
Depth 8.38 mm 7.61 mm Xiaomi MI 9 is narrower than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Weight 175 g 173 g Xiaomi MI 9 is lighter than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Body Colour - Ocean blue | Piano black
Body Material - Curved glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.17 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (head) 1.301 W/kg (body), 1.389 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.39" Xiaomi MI 9 has larger screen size than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi MI 9 has better screen resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Max Brightness - 600 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 60000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi MI 9 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Enhancement Technology - Sunshine mode 2.0
Display Features - Always-on display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment, night mode, Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass), oil protective coating
PROCESSOR ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Processor Number MSM8940 -
Clock Speed 1.4 GHz 2.84 GHz Xiaomi MI 9 has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi MI 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
RAM 2 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more RAM than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Xiaomi MI 9 has more internal memory than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better camera resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.75
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Burst mode, Panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Smart ultra-wide angle mode, Ultra nightscape mode, Photo timer, Level display, Custom watermark, Full body portrait mode, Moon mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Light Source LED flash Dual flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dynamic photos, video stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Video Beautify, AI Triple camera, 960 fps Smart audio pairing, AI lens flare, AI high resolution photos, Portrait mode background blur adjustment, Ultra wide-angle edge distortion correction, Group photo face correction, Portrait mode background blurring, Motion tracking, Quick motion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better second camera resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Xiaomi MI 9 has better front camera resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.9 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Magic mirror
Camera Modes (Front) - AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, AI makeup
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi MI 9 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer, age recognition, Video Beautify, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Eye light, AI feature adjustment, AI lens flare
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4080 mAh 3300 mAh ZTE Blade Z MAX has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi MI 9.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0+ Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi
Standby Time 528 hours -
Talk Time 1860 minutes -
Run Time Details Standby: up to 528 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
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CELLULAR ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat -
User Interface - MIUI 10
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Payment Technology - Android Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Xiaomi MI 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WPA3
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements - Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo Plus
FEATURES ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, ultrasonic proximity sensor, linear rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, MI Turbo, GAME Turbo
OTHERS ZTE Blade Z MAX Xiaomi MI 9
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C audio adapter, 18W QC3.0 charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Certified Safe Fast-Charge System
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