Orange Hiro vs ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

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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

    Hiro: 59 g lighter

    Hiro:
    96 g
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    155 g
  • Width

    Hiro: 9.2 mm narrower

    Hiro:
    62 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Hiro: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Hiro:
    4.3 in
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Hiro:
    Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
  • Height

    Hiro: 20.4 mm shorter

    Hiro:
    127.1 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    147.5 mm
  • Release year

    Hiro:
    2013
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    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. Hiro

    Height:
    127.1 mm
    Width:
    62 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    Height:
    147.5 mm +20.4 mm versus Hiro
    Width:
    71.2 mm +9.2 mm versus Hiro
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Hiro

    96 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    155 g

    +59 g versus Hiro

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. Hiro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

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

nubia Z17 miniS has approximately 46.2% more rectangular screen area than Hiro.

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 Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHironubia Z17 miniS
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Hiro: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Hiro

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

2. nubia Z17 miniS

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. Hiro

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    3200 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Hiro

Specifications

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1. Hiro2. nubia Z17 miniS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.1 Х 62 Х 8 mm
  • 147.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 96 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 510
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 569
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Release date
  • 2013
  • Q3
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Black Gold
  • Deep Blue
  • Aegean Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 200 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
SIM card
  • Yes
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 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
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.29 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Hiro, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationHironubia Z17 miniS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging