ZTE ZMax (Z970) vs Nokia N-Gage
Side by side comparison between ZTE ZMax vs Nokia N-Gage phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? ZTE ZMax (Z970)
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24 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 4 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
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| Model | ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage |
| Other model names | ZTE ZMax LTE-A, ZTE Z970, ZTE ZMax 4G LTE | Nokia N-Gage NEM-4, Nokia Starship |
| Country or region available | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Brand | ZTE | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 10/1/2003 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 20.2 millimeters (0.8 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 83.8 x 162.6 millimeters (3.3 x 6.4 in) | 69.7 x 133.7 millimeters (2.74 x 5.26 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 2.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~15.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 176x208 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 258 PPI | 130 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 4 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Symbian 6.1 S60 1st Edition Pearl |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 32bit: ARM 920T |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 104MHz ARM9TDMI (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 16MB (3.49MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 8GB MMC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 0.048 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/1900/2100/2600 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 1.1 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 1.1 |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 850 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | 3 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 175 hours (7.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Dolby Digital sound • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Gray • Five-way directional controller Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Nokia N-Gage | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |