How we scoreBlogAdvertise
android.gsdevices · specs · comparisons
  1. android.gs
  2. Compare
  3. Z1 vs Blade L9

Lava Z1 vs ZTE Blade L9

What Z1 does better (5) and where Blade L9 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Lava Z1
Lava · 2021Z1
3.6Score
5 advantages≈ $65
Higher score
vs
ZTE Blade L9
ZTE · 2021Blade L9
3.6Score
6 advantages≈ $75
2.2Display2.2
2.0Camera2.0
2.5Battery2.2
2.4Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Z1Blade L9
73.3 × 145.110.367.5 × 137.510
Z1Blade L9Difference
Height145.1 mm137.5 mm+7.6 mm
Width73.3 mm67.5 mm+5.8 mm
Thickness10.3 mm10 mm+0.3 mm
Weight175 g143 g+32 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Z1 better than Blade L9?

  1. RAM2 GB vs 1 GB2×
  2. Battery capacity3,100 mAh vs 2,000 mAh+55%
  3. Selfie camera5 MP vs 2 MP2.5×
  4. CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 1.3 GHz+38%
  5. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%

Why is Blade L9 better than Z1?

  1. Storage (max)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  2. Weight175 g vs 143 g+22%
  3. Storage (base)16 GB vs 32 GB2×
  4. Pixel density196 ppi vs 215 ppi+10%
  5. Screen-to-body ratio64.8% vs 69.5%+7%
  6. Thickness10.3 mm vs 10 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Lava Z1Lava Z1≈ $653.6
ZTE Blade L9ZTE Blade L9≈ $753.6
Design
Weight175 g143 g
Thickness10.3 mm10 mm
Height145.1 mm137.5 mm
Width73.3 mm67.5 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursBlue, RedBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size5″5″
PanelTFT LCDTFT LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)480 px480 px
Resolution (height)854 px960 px
Pixel density196 ppi215 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio64.8%69.5%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6761 Helio A20Unisoc SC7731e
Chip makerMediaTekUnisoc
Process12 nm—
CPU cores44
CPU frequency1.8 GHz1.3 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-400 MP2
Memory
RAM2 GB1 GB
Storage (max)16 GB32 GB
Storage (base)16 GB32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2—
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video720p720p
Selfie camera5 MP2 MP
4K selfie videoNo—
Battery
Battery capacity3,100 mAh2,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSBmicroUSB 2.0
Satellite navigation—GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10 (Go edition)Android 11 (Go edition)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
To compare: 0up to 4 models
Compare