Sharp Aquos S2 vs ZTE nubia Z17 mini

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 S2: 15 g lighter

    Aquos S2:
    140 g
    nubia Z17 mini:
    155 g
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z17 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Aquos S2:
    5.5 in
    nubia Z17 mini:
    5.2 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Aquos S2:
    Dual
    nubia Z17 mini:
    Single
  • Height

    Aquos S2: 4.9 mm shorter

    Aquos S2:
    141.8 mm
    nubia Z17 mini:
    146.7 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 S2

    Height:
    141.8 mm
    Width:
    72 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    Height:
    146.7 mm +4.9 mm versus Aquos S2
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aquos S2

    140 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    155 g

    +15 g versus Aquos S2

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 S2

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    80.7 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

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

Aquos S2 has approximately 8.3% more rectangular screen area than nubia Z17 mini.

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 S2: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

nubia Z17 mini: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB · 6 GB RAM - High edition

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 S2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. nubia Z17 mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Aquos S2

    3020 mAh

    +70 mAh versus nubia Z17 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z17 mini

    2950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aquos S22. nubia Z17 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.8 Х 72 Х 7.9 mm
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - High edition
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) 64/4GB -Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) 128/6GB
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Standard edition -Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) High edition
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 80.7 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 70.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 420 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF -8 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) 128/6GB
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508 64/4GB -Adreno 512 128/6GB
  • Adreno 510
Antutu 7 score *
  • 88256
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 859
  • 1372
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4079
  • 4259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3688
  • 4265
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 173
  • 274
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 994
  • 654
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2017
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Elegant Black
  • Gold Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 450 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aquos S2, nubia Z17 mini.
SpecificationAquos S2nubia Z17 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini