Huawei P40 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

    P40:
    OLED
    nubia Z17 mini:
    LCD
  • Weight

    nubia Z17 mini: 20 g lighter

    P40:
    175 g
    nubia Z17 mini:
    155 g
  • Width

    P40: 1.4 mm narrower

    P40:
    71.1 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z17 mini: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    P40:
    6.1 in
    nubia Z17 mini:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P40:
    Triple
    nubia Z17 mini:
    Single
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 mini: 1 mm thinner

    P40:
    8.5 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    7.5 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. P40

    Height:
    148.9 mm +2.2 mm versus nubia Z17 mini
    Width:
    71.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1 mm versus nubia Z17 mini
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    Height:
    146.7 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm +1.4 mm versus P40
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P40

    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. P40

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.3 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

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

P40 has approximately 22.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for P40, nubia Z17 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40nubia Z17 mini
128 GB 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Unknown
256 GB 8 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. P40

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. P40

    3800 mAh

    +850 mAh versus nubia Z17 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    2950 mAh

Specifications

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1. P402. nubia Z17 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.9 Х 71.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 175 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - High edition
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10.1
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Standard edition -Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) High edition
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 91.3 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 86.3%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 422 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 50 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 50 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/1.28''
  • 2.44µm
  • omnidirectional PDAF
  • OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 80mm (telephoto)
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 3x optical zoom -16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30/60fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm IR TOF 3D
  • (biometrics sensor only)
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.36 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP16
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1372
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4265
Antutu 8 score *
  • 496357
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 774
  • 274
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3181
  • 654
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 26
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • Silver Frost
  • Blush Gold
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Elegant Black
  • Gold Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM/eSIM)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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
  • 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
  • 5G
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • NavIC
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10 -90Hz
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationP40nubia Z17 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Infrared face recognition
  • fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • color spectrum
  • Infrared port - Fast charging 22.5W - IP53 dust and splash protection
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini