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Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) vs ZTE nubia N1

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) and ZTE nubia N1: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and ZTE.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Design & display	6.3	5.3
Performance & hardware	1.8	2.3
Camera	4.6	3.0
Connectivity	4.4	4.3
Battery & charging	3.8	5.7

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Body Thickness: 7.4 mm; against 8.9 mm
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5.5″

ZTE nubia N1, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 401 ppi; against 367 ppi
Weight: 190 g; against 200 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 652	MediaTek MT6755 Helio P10
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 510	Mali-T860 MP2
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.8 GHz	2 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core, with four 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Body Colors	White, Black, Gold, Pink	Silver, Gold
Body Thickness	7.4 mm Best value	8.9 mm
Body Width	80.9 mm	75 mm
Body Height	161.7 mm	150.9 mm
Weight	200 g	190 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.9 % Best value	73.7 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	—
Unfolded thickness	7.4 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Battery Capacity	4,000 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Non-Removable
Talk time	—	25 h
Standby time	—	480 h
Music playback time	—	70 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.5″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	367 ppi	401 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	3.817 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, AMOLED	Gorilla Glass 3, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	6 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DLNA
USB Version	microUSB	USB Type-C
SAR American Head	1.19 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	1.33 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.18 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	0.55 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	—	150 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A9 (2016)	nubia N1
Model numbers	SM-A900F, SM-A9000	NX541J