| Hardware and OS | ZTE Nubia Z9 | |
| Operating system | Android 5.2 (Lollipop); nubia UI 3 | |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57) | |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm) | |
| GPU | Adreno 430 | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Exclusive & Elite editions
32 GB, 3 GB RAM - Classic edition | |
| External memory | No | |
| Display | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| Type | IPS LCD | |
| Size | 5.2" inc | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 74.0% | |
| Display area | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Pixel Density | 424 PPI | |
| Colors | 16M | |
| Connectivity | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Edge | Yes | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | |
| Camera | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| Main camera | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specs | 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6', 1.12µm, AF | |
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@24fps, 1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps | |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP, Single | |
| Multimedia | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| Design | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold | |
| Dimensions | 147.4 x 68.3 x 8.9 mm | |
| Weight | 192 g | |
| Battery | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| Battery capacity | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Other | ZTE Nubia Z9 | other phones |
| Release date | 2015, May | |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (Exclusive edition only; side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
