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Pantech Discover vs ZTE nubia Z17 lite

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

      Discover: 33 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      nubia Z17 lite:
      168 g

    • Width

      Discover: 4 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      nubia Z17 lite:
      72.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Discover: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      nubia Z17 lite:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      nubia Z17 lite:
      Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      nubia Z17 lite: 1.5 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      nubia Z17 lite:
      7.6 mm

    • Height

      Discover: 18.8 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 mm
      nubia Z17 lite:
      153 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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm
      Width:
      68.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.1 mm +1.5 mm versus nubia Z17 lite

    2. 2. nubia Z17 lite

      Height:
      153 mm +18.8 mm versus Discover
      Width:
      72.6 mm +4 mm versus Discover
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. nubia Z17 lite

      168 g

      +33 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

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

    2. 2. nubia Z17 lite

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

    nubia Z17 lite has approximately 31.3% more rectangular screen area than Discover.

    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 Discover, nubia Z17 lite, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 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. Discover

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

    2. nubia Z17 lite

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. nubia Z17 lite

      3200 mAh

      +1100 mAh versus Discover

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. nubia Z17 lite

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 153 Х 72.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 168 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 75.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • PDAF -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 2 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 510
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 83560
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • Black/Gold
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, nubia Z17 lite.
    SpecificationDiscovernubia Z17 lite
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)