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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.42 x 2.71 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is much better than the ZTE Nubia Z5S, with a general score of 83.3 against 64.2. Galaxy S9 is a a lot heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone than the ZTE Nubia Z5S. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little faster processing unit than ZTE Nubia Z5S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
ZTE Nubia Z5S has just a bit better screen than Galaxy S9, although it has a quite lower screen pixel density, a little bit smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1080 resolution. Galaxy S9 features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than ZTE Nubia Z5S, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The ZTE Nubia Z5S and the Galaxy S9 feature really similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S9 has a worse (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low-light environments. Samsung Galaxy S9 features better battery performance than ZTE Nubia Z5S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S9 costs a bit more money than ZTE Nubia Z5S, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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