Honor 6 Plus
#5079
ZTE nubia Z9 mini
#5685Category Breakdown
Honor 6 Plus
ZTE nubia Z9 mini
Performance
59.256.4
Camera
19.119.1
Display
58.946.1
Battery
26.923.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
60.356.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.426.8
Summary
- The Honor 6 Plus features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z9 mini has a slightly smaller 5.0-inch display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~441 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Honor is powered by a Kirin 925 chipset with an octa-core CPU, whereas the nubia Z9 mini uses a Snapdragon 615 with a different octa-core configuration.
- The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the Honor offering an 8 MP rear camera compared to the nubia's 16 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor at 3600 mAh compared to the nubia's 2900 mAh, which may result in better longevity.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 4.4.2 upgradable to 6.0, while the nubia operates on Android 5.0.2, suggesting a more recent software experience for the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 6 Plus
ZTE nubia Z9 mini
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
Also known as Huawei Honor 6x (2014)
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD,
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 925 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T628 MP4
Adreno 405
Memory
16GB (3G model); 16/32GB (LTE model), 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, AF2 MP, (depth)
16 MP, f/2.0, AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.4
8 MP, f/2.4
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3600 mAh
2900 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
150.5 x 75.7 x 7.5 mm (5.93 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
141.3 x 69.8 x 8.2 mm (5.56 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
Weight
165 g
147 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White / Gold (LTE model)
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Micro-SIM (PE-TL10)Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), nubia UI 2.8
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass