Google Pixel 2 XL vs ZTE nubia Z17s

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

    Pixel 2 XL:
    OLED
    nubia Z17s:
    LCD
  • Weight

    nubia Z17s: 5 g lighter

    Pixel 2 XL:
    175 g
    nubia Z17s:
    170 g
  • Width

    nubia Z17s: 4 mm narrower

    Pixel 2 XL:
    76.7 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z17s: 0.27 in smaller diagonal

    Pixel 2 XL:
    6 in
    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Pixel 2 XL:
    Single
    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Pixel 2 XL: 0.6 mm thinner

    Pixel 2 XL:
    7.9 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 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. Pixel 2 XL

    Height:
    157.9 mm +10.4 mm versus nubia Z17s
    Width:
    76.7 mm +4 mm versus nubia Z17s
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm
    Width:
    72.7 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.6 mm versus Pixel 2 XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixel 2 XL

    175 g

    +5 g versus nubia Z17s

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    170 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. Pixel 2 XL

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.73 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    87.6 cm²

Pixel 2 XL has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than nubia Z17s.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Pixel 2 XL: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

nubia Z17s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)

Practical features

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

1. Pixel 2 XL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. nubia Z17s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Pixel 2 XL

    3520 mAh

    +420 mAh versus nubia Z17s

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    3100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pixel 2 XL2. nubia Z17s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157.9 Х 76.7 Х 7.9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • P-OLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.73" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3520 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 87.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.4%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Rear camera, main
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2 5 MP
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 99
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 80
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 71
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 77
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 203156
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1826
  • 1922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6121
  • 6438
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7088
  • 7822
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 358
  • 288
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1507
  • 1220
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Just Black
  • Black & White
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 530 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • partial glass back
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixel 2 XL, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationPixel 2 XLnubia Z17s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (capped at 10.5 W) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Google Pixel XL2
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)