HTC U12 life 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.

  • Weight

    nubia Z17 mini: 20 g lighter

    U12 life:
    175 g
    nubia Z17 mini:
    155 g
  • Width

    nubia Z17 mini: 2.9 mm narrower

    U12 life:
    75.4 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z17 mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    U12 life:
    6 in
    nubia Z17 mini:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    U12 life:
    Dual
    nubia Z17 mini:
    Single
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 mini: 0.8 mm thinner

    U12 life:
    8.3 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    nubia Z17 mini: 11.8 mm shorter

    U12 life:
    158.5 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. U12 life

    Height:
    158.5 mm +11.8 mm versus nubia Z17 mini
    Width:
    75.4 mm +2.9 mm versus nubia Z17 mini
    Depth:
    8.3 mm +0.8 mm versus nubia Z17 mini
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U12 life

    175 g

    +20 g versus nubia Z17 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    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. U12 life

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

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

U12 life has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than nubia Z17 mini.

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.

U12 life: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. U12 life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U12 life

    3600 mAh

    +650 mAh versus nubia Z17 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    2950 mAh

Specifications

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1. U12 life2. nubia Z17 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 155 g
Technology Unknown
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - High edition
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Standard edition -Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) High edition
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 77.7%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 509
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 115437
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1350
  • 1372
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4989
  • 4259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4265
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 274
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 654
General specs
General specs — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Moonlight Blue
  • Twilight Purple
  • Elegant Black
  • Gold Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U12 life, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationU12 lifenubia Z17 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini