ZTE nubia Z17s vs ZTE Orbit

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

    Orbit: 33.6 g lighter

    nubia Z17s:
    170 g
    Orbit:
    136.4 g
  • Width

    Orbit: 9.2 mm narrower

    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
    Orbit:
    63.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Orbit: 1.73 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
    Orbit:
    4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
    Orbit:
    Single
  • Depth

    nubia Z17s: 1.7 mm thinner

    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 mm
    Orbit:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Orbit: 28.1 mm shorter

    nubia Z17s:
    147.5 mm
    Orbit:
    119.4 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. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm +28.1 mm versus Orbit
    Width:
    72.7 mm +9.2 mm versus Orbit
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Orbit

    Height:
    119.4 mm
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.7 mm versus nubia Z17s

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia Z17s

    170 g

    +33.6 g versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    136.4 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 Z17s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.73 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    17:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    87.6 cm²
  2. 2. Orbit

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

nubia Z17s has approximately 92.3% more rectangular screen area than Orbit.

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 Z17s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB · 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)

Orbit: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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 Z17s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Orbit

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. nubia Z17s

    3100 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus Orbit

  2. 2. Orbit

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Z17s2. Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 119.4 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 136.4 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.73" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2040 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM (Black Gold)
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Tango II
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 87.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 60.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • PDAF -23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
  • 2x lossless zoom
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1922
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 6438
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7822
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 288
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - ZTE Render
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps (ZTE Render)
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Z17s, Orbit.
Specificationnubia Z17sOrbit
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/command/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Render for U.S. Cellular