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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.09 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass; aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3 is way better than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, getting a global score of 80 against 64.8. Google Pixel 3's construction has the same thickness than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, but it is lighter. The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max counts with a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a little bit lower pixels quantity in each display inch, they both have a screen with the same size.
The Google Pixel 3 features a better processor than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has a greater amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Google Pixel 3 features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The ZTE Nubia Z9 Max has just a bit better camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor providing a lower image quality, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max also counts with a way higher 16 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Google Pixel 3's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, although the Google Pixel 3 also has a 2915mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Google Pixel 3 is a bit more expensive than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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