Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Nubia Z9

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 vs Nubia Z9 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and Nubia Z9 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nubia Z9 offers 5.2 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 and Nubia Z9 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nubia Z9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 offers 13 MP, making Nubia Z9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Z9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 offers 5 MP, making Nubia Z9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 offers a higher battery capacity with 3060 mAh, while Nubia Z9 offers 2900 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nubia Z9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 offers 16 GB, making Nubia Z9 the better option for storage.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
₹8,990
(Discontinued)
Nubia Z9
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

70%
70%

Performance

MediaTek MT6795
Snapdragon 810
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP

Battery

3060 mAh
2900 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

16 GB
64 GB

User Ratings

3.9/5
(14 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v5.0 (Lollipop)
Android v5.0.2 (Lollipop)

Custom UI

MIUI
Nubia UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6795
Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR G6200
Adreno 430

RAM

2 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

401 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

72.02 %
74 %

Design

Height

152 mm
147.4 mm

Width

76 mm
68.3 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

160 grams
192 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary CameraBSI Sensor

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3060 mAh
2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Infrared Sensor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer