ZTE nubia Z17s vs ZTE V889M

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.

  • Width

    V889M: 9.1 mm narrower

    nubia Z17s:
    72.7 mm
    V889M:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    V889M: 1.73 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Z17s:
    5.73 in
    V889M:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    nubia Z17s:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
    V889M:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nubia Z17s:
    Dual
    V889M:
    Single
  • Depth

    nubia Z17s: 3.4 mm thinner

    nubia Z17s:
    8.5 mm
    V889M:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    V889M: 27 mm shorter

    nubia Z17s:
    147.5 mm
    V889M:
    120.5 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. nubia Z17s

    Height:
    147.5 mm +27 mm versus V889M
    Width:
    72.7 mm +9.1 mm versus V889M
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
    Weight:
    170 g
  2. 2. V889M

    Height:
    120.5 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.4 mm versus nubia Z17s
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. V889M

    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 V889M.

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)

V889M: 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. V889M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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 Z17s

    3100 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus V889M

  2. 2. V889M

    1650 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Z17s2. V889M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Z17s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.5 Х 72.7 Х 8.5 mm
  • 120.5 Х 63.6 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 0 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
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Z17s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 87.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 17:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.7%
  • 59.4%
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, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
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
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
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, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 540
  • PowerVR SGX531u
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, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Aurora Blue
  • Black Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 360 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • metal frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Z17s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Z17s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Z17s, V889M.
Specificationnubia Z17sV889M
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass