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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| -- | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.09 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass; aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| 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 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a lot better than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, getting an 83.3 score against 64.8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 body is just a little thicker but a little lighter than the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max. The Galaxy S9 counts with a greater processing power than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has 1 GB more RAM memory and 7 more cores.
Galaxy S9 has a little bit better looking screen than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has a better quantity of pixels per inch of display, a little bigger screen and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a little better battery duration than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because it has a 3% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better camera than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back camera with a much lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality photographs and a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light images.
Galaxy S9 costs a bit more money than ZTE Nubia Z9 Max, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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