ZTE E N72 vs ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

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

    E N72: 25 g lighter

    E N72:
    130 g
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    155 g
  • Width

    E N72: 5.2 mm narrower

    E N72:
    66 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    E N72:
    2.5 in
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 miniS: 4.3 mm thinner

    E N72:
    11.9 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 33.5 mm shorter

    E N72:
    114 mm
    nubia Z17 miniS:
    147.5 mm
  • Release year

    E N72:
    2010
    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. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +4.3 mm versus nubia Z17 miniS
  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    Height:
    147.5 mm +33.5 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    71.2 mm +5.2 mm versus E N72
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E N72

    130 g

  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    155 g

    +25 g versus E N72

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. E N72

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 285.1% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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 E N72, nubia Z17 miniS, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE N72nubia Z17 miniS
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. E N72

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z17 miniS

    3200 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus E N72

Specifications

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1. E N722. nubia Z17 miniS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
  • 147.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 71.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 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
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Performance
Performance — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 510
General specs
General specs — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 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
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 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
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia 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 E N72, nubia Z17 miniS.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z17 miniS
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging