ZTE ZMax Pro vs. Huawei Mate 9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE ZMax Pro and Huawei Mate 9. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE ZMax Pro vs. Huawei Mate 9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.1 mm 156.9 mm ZTE ZMax Pro has greater height than Huawei Mate 9.
Width 83.8 mm 78.9 mm ZTE ZMax Pro has greater width than Huawei Mate 9.
Depth 8.9 mm 7.9 mm Huawei Mate 9 is narrower than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Weight 175 g 190 g ZTE ZMax Pro is lighter than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Body Colour Black Moonlight silver | Space grey
Body Material - Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.42 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 5.9" ZTE ZMax Pro has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) - 1920 x 1080 pixels
Display Format - Full HD
Pixel Density 367 ppi 373 ppi Huawei Mate 9 has better pixel density than ZTE ZMax Pro.
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) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.4 GHz Huawei Mate 9 has higher clock speed than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Mali G71 MP8
MEMORY ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more RAM than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Huawei Mate 9 has more internal memory than ZTE ZMax Pro.
User Memory - 41 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ZTE ZMax Pro 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 ZTE ZMax Pro.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
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
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
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 ZTE ZMax Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4000 mAh Huawei Mate 9 has larger battery capacity than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 20 min
Standby Time 400 hours 504 hours Huawei Mate 9 has longer standby time than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Talk Time 1500 minutes 1800 minutes Huawei Mate 9 has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE ZMax Pro.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1500 min
Standby: up to 400 hrs
Talk: up to 1800 min
Standby: up to 504 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE ZMax Pro 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 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface - HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0
Navigation A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - 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 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 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Huawei Mate 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 9
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards - RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265
FEATURES ZTE ZMax Pro Huawei Mate 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, proximity sensor, digital compass Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR)
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics
OTHERS ZTE ZMax Pro 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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