Nokia 500 vs ZTE nubia Z17s

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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

    500: 77 g lighter

    500:
    93 g
    nubia Z17s:
    170 g
  • Width

    500: 18.9 mm narrower

    500:
    53.8 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    500: 2.53 in smaller diagonal

    500:
    3.2 in
    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
  • Rear camera layout

    500:
    Single
    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z17s: 5.6 mm thinner

    500:
    14.1 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    500: 36.2 mm shorter

    500:
    111.3 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    147.5 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. 500

    Height:
    111.3 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.1 mm +5.6 mm versus nubia Z17s
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm +36.2 mm versus 500
    Width:
    72.7 mm +18.9 mm versus 500
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 500

    93 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    170 g

    +77 g versus 500

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. 500

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

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

nubia Z17s has approximately 210.3% more rectangular screen area than 500.

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.

500: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. 500

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

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. 500

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    3100 mAh

    +1990 mAh versus 500

Specifications

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1. 5002. nubia Z17s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.73" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 87.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.1%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 540
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6438
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7822
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 288
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1220
General specs
General specs — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black/White with covers in Black
  • Azure Blue
  • Coral Red
  • Purple
  • Khaki
  • Orange
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 - 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 500, nubia Z17s.
Specification500nubia Z17s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)