OnePlus 6 vs ZTE nubia Z17

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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

    6:
    OLED
    nubia Z17:
    LCD
  • Width

    nubia Z17: 3 mm narrower

    6:
    75.4 mm
    nubia Z17:
    72.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z17: 0.78 in smaller diagonal

    6:
    6.28 in
    nubia Z17:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    6:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    nubia Z17:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Height

    nubia Z17: 3.1 mm shorter

    6:
    155.7 mm
    nubia Z17:
    152.6 mm
  • Release year

    6:
    2018
    nubia Z17:
    2017

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. 6

    Height:
    155.7 mm +3.1 mm versus nubia Z17
    Width:
    75.4 mm +3 mm versus nubia Z17
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z17

    Height:
    152.6 mm
    Width:
    72.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6

    177 g

    +4 g versus nubia Z17

  2. 2. nubia Z17

    173 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. 6

    Screen diagonal:
    6.28 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17

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

6 has approximately 18% more rectangular screen area than nubia Z17.

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.

6: Original memory entry

128/256 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

nubia Z17: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. 6

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

2. nubia Z17

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. 6

    3300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus nubia Z17

  2. 2. nubia Z17

    3200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 62. nubia Z17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.7 Х 75.4 Х 7.8 mm
  • 152.6 Х 72.4 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • Optic AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.28" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128/256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); OxygenOS 9.0.2
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.4 cm2
  • 82.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.8%
  • 74.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 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 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -20 MP (16 MP effective)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x lossless zoom -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto-HDR
  • gyro-EIS
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 96
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 100
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 87
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 297021
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2390
  • 1914
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8846
  • 6303
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 13505
  • 7702
Antutu 8 score *
  • 357294
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 3565
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 501
  • 372
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2216
  • 1438
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • Mirror Black
  • Silk White
  • Amber Red
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
  • Obsidian Black
  • Solar Gold
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 520 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - Europe
  • North America LTE band 1(2100)
  • 66(1700/2100) - India
  • Asia
  • China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -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)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • WiFi 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 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 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dirac HD sound
  • Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6, nubia Z17.
Specification6nubia Z17
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 5V 4A 20W (Dash Charge) - Splash resistant - For Europe
  • Asia
  • North America
  • China
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging: 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0) - For China