Asus PadFone vs ZTE nubia Z17 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    PadFone:
    OLED
    nubia Z17 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    PadFone: 26 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    nubia Z17 mini:
    155 g
  • Width

    PadFone: 7.1 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    PadFone: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    nubia Z17 mini:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 mini: 1.7 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    PadFone: 18.7 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    146.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm +1.7 mm versus nubia Z17 mini
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    Height:
    146.7 mm +18.7 mm versus PadFone
    Width:
    72.5 mm +7.1 mm versus PadFone
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    155 g

    +26 g versus PadFone

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²

nubia Z17 mini has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than PadFone.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFonenubia Z17 mini
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Z17 mini: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB · 6 GB RAM - High edition

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. PadFone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Z17 mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. PadFone

    1520 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    2950 mAh

    +1430 mAh versus PadFone

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. nubia Z17 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - High edition
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Standard edition -Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) High edition
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1372
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4265
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 274
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 654
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Elegant Black
  • Gold Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationPadFonenubia Z17 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini