Nokia N93 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.

  • Weight

    nubia Z17s: 10 g lighter

    N93:
    180 g
    nubia Z17s:
    170 g
  • Width

    N93: 17.2 mm narrower

    N93:
    55.5 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 3.33 in smaller diagonal

    N93:
    2.4 in
    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N93:
    Single
    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z17s: 19.7 mm thinner

    N93:
    28.2 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    N93: 29.5 mm shorter

    N93:
    118 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. N93

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +19.7 mm versus nubia Z17s
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm +29.5 mm versus N93
    Width:
    72.7 mm +17.2 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93

    180 g

    +10 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. N93

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 391.1% more rectangular screen area than N93.

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.

N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 MB included

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. N93

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    3100 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus N93

Specifications

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1. N932. nubia Z17s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.73" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 87.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 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 N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • 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 N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationN93nubia Z17s
Dop
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)