Philips D908 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

    D908: 41 g lighter

    D908:
    129 g
    nubia Z17s:
    170 g
  • Width

    D908: 16.5 mm narrower

    D908:
    56.2 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D908: 2.53 in smaller diagonal

    D908:
    3.2 in
    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
  • Rear camera layout

    D908:
    Single
    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z17s: 6.4 mm thinner

    D908:
    14.9 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    D908: 36.5 mm shorter

    D908:
    111 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. D908

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    14.9 mm +6.4 mm versus nubia Z17s
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm +36.5 mm versus D908
    Width:
    72.7 mm +16.5 mm versus D908
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. D908

    129 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    170 g

    +41 g versus D908

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. D908

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 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 200.5% more rectangular screen area than D908.

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.

D908: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. D908

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB 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. D908

    1380 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    3100 mAh

    +1720 mAh versus D908

Specifications

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1. D9082. nubia Z17s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 56.2 Х 14.9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.73" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 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)
  • 4 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1380 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • 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 D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 87.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.7%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
Functions
  • 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 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 D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 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 D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Titanium Gray
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 CDMA 800 / 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
  • EV-DO Rev.0
  • 153.2 Kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for D908, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationD908nubia Z17s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.263 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)