ZTE nubia Z17 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

ZTE nubia Z17
  • Released 2017, June 173g, 7.6mm thickness Android 7.1.1, nubia UI 5 64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Adreno 540 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 336 USD
  • 5.5" 1080x1920 pixels
  • 23MP 2160p
  • 6/8GB RAM Snapdragon 835
  • 3200mAh Li-Po

ZTE nubia Z17 overview

ZTE nubia Z17 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2017, June. ZTE nubia Z17 has 5.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version). It uses Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) CPU, Adreno 540 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). ZTE nubia Z17 has 23MP Dual main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. ZTE nubia Z17 uses Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of ZTE nubia Z17 is about 336 USD.

Score the key features of ZTE nubia Z17 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 73 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 70 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 77 / 100 points
  • Price: 39 / 100 points

ZTE nubia Z17 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2017, June
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 152.6 x 72.4 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight 173 g (6.10 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 5.5 inches, 82.6 cm2 (~74.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

PLATFORM

OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, 2x lossless zoom 23 MP, f/2.0, AF
Features Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W, 50% in 25 min (advertised) Quick Charge 4

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Aurora Blue, Black Gold, Obsidian Black, Solar Gold, Flame Red
Models NX563J
Price About 336 USD

TESTS

Performance GeekBench: 6622 (v4.4) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1451 (nominal), 3.159 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 62dB / Noise 71dB / Ring 73dB
Audio quality Noise -94.1dB / Crosstalk -84.1dB
Battery life Endurance rating 81h

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