ZTE nubia Z17 mini vs ZTE Xiang

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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

    Xiang: 35 g lighter

    nubia Z17 mini:
    155 g
    Xiang:
    120 g
  • Width

    Xiang: 6.5 mm narrower

    nubia Z17 mini:
    72.5 mm
    Xiang:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xiang: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Z17 mini:
    5.2 in
    Xiang:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    nubia Z17 mini: 4.4 mm thinner

    nubia Z17 mini:
    7.5 mm
    Xiang:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xiang: 32.7 mm shorter

    nubia Z17 mini:
    146.7 mm
    Xiang:
    114 mm
  • Release year

    nubia Z17 mini:
    2017
    Xiang:
    2009

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. nubia Z17 mini

    Height:
    146.7 mm +32.7 mm versus Xiang
    Width:
    72.5 mm +6.5 mm versus Xiang
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Xiang

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +4.4 mm versus nubia Z17 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia Z17 mini

    155 g

    +35 g versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    120 g

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. nubia Z17 mini

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

nubia Z17 mini has approximately 285.1% more rectangular screen area than Xiang.

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.

nubia Z17 mini: Original memory entry

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

Xiang: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. nubia Z17 mini

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Xiang

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated 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. nubia Z17 mini

    2950 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Xiang

  2. 2. Xiang

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Z17 mini2. Xiang

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.7 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Standard edition64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM - High edition
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) Standard edition -Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) High edition
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 3.2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 510
  • No
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1372
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4259
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 4265
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 274
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 654
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Release date
  • 2017
  • April
  • 2009
Colors
  • Elegant Black
  • Gold Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Red
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
Unknown
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Z17 mini, Xiang.
Specificationnubia Z17 miniXiang
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -WAV/WMA/eAAC+/MP3 player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input