Sharp Aquos R2 compact 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

    Aquos R2 compact: 35 g lighter

    Aquos R2 compact:
    135 g
    nubia Z17s:
    170 g
  • Width

    Aquos R2 compact: 8.7 mm narrower

    Aquos R2 compact:
    64 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aquos R2 compact: 0.53 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos R2 compact:
    5.2 in
    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
  • Chipset

    Aquos R2 compact:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    nubia Z17s:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos R2 compact:
    Single
    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z17s: 0.8 mm thinner

    Aquos R2 compact:
    9.3 mm
    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 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. Aquos R2 compact

    Height:
    131 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +0.8 mm versus nubia Z17s
  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm +16.5 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Width:
    72.7 mm +8.7 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos R2 compact

    135 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    170 g

    +35 g versus Aquos R2 compact

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. Aquos R2 compact

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    67.5 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 29.8% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2 compact.

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.

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Aquos R2 compact

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17s

    3100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Aquos R2 compact

Specifications

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1. Aquos R2 compact2. nubia Z17s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • IGZO IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.73" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 87.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 17:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.5%
  • 81.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 485 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Rear camera, main
  • 22.6 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 22.6 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 22 mm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23 mm
  • 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 Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • 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 Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Release date
  • 2018
  • November
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Smokey Green
  • Deep White
  • Pure Black
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 360 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos R2 compact, nubia Z17s.
SpecificationAquos R2 compactnubia Z17s
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)