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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Amazon |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-18 |
| 6.09 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow |
| Glass; aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno430 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.88 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire Phone is a little bit better than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, with a global score of 69.6 against 64.8. Amazon Fire Phone is a thicker but just a little lighter phone than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Amazon Fire Phone has the previous 4.2.2 version and ZTE Nubia Z9 Max has Android 5.0.
ZTE Nubia Z9 Max has a little more vivid screen than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px, a higher pixel count per display inch and a bigger screen. ZTE Nubia Z9 Max has a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Amazon Fire Phone, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
The Amazon Fire Phone has a bit faster CPU than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an additional graphics processing unit. The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max takes better photographs and videos than Amazon Fire Phone, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with a better resolution.
The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max features superior battery performance than Amazon Fire Phone, because it has a 21% more battery size.
Amazon Fire Phone not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, making this phone an easy choice.
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