BLU Magic vs ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

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.

  • Width

    Magic: 13.2 mm narrower

    Magic:
    58 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Magic: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Magic:
    3.2 in
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 miniS: 5.9 mm thinner

    Magic:
    13.5 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    Magic: 36.5 mm shorter

    Magic:
    111 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    147.5 mm
  • Release year

    Magic:
    2011
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    2017

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. Magic

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +5.9 mm versus nubia Z17 miniS
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    Height:
    147.5 mm +36.5 mm versus Magic
    Width:
    71.2 mm +13.2 mm versus Magic
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    155 g

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. Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

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

nubia Z17 miniS has approximately 144.5% more rectangular screen area than Magic.

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 Magic, nubia Z17 miniS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMagicnubia Z17 miniS
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Magic: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Z17 miniS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. Magic

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    3200 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Magic

Specifications

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1. Magic2. nubia Z17 miniS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 147.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 320p@18fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 510
General specs
General specs — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black Gold
  • Deep Blue
  • Aegean Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Magic, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationMagicnubia Z17 miniS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/AMR-NB/AMR-WB/MIDI/PCM/WMA -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging