Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) vs ZTE nubia Z17 mini Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus)

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ZTE nubia Z17 mini

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) or ZTE nubia Z17 mini Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (Redmi 5 Plus) ZTE nubia Z17 mini
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Release date 2018, February 2017, April
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.5 x 75.5 x 8.1 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.97 in 146.7 x 72.5 x 7.5 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.85 in
Weight 180 g | 6.35 oz 155 g | 5.47 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum frame & back, plastic ends
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Colors Black, Gold, Blue, Rose Gold Elegant Black, Gold Black, Champagne Gold, Red
Battery 4000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 2950 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 160 EUR 170 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD LTPS IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.99" in 5.2" in
Screen area 92.6 cm2 74.5 cm2
Screen format 18:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 77.4% 70.1%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2160 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 424 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/2.2, 1.25 µm, dual pixel PDAF -13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF
-2 MP, depth sensor
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 16 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo); MIUI 10 Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
- Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) - High edition
CPU - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 - Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 510
External memory microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Standard edition
64 GB, 6 GB RAM - High edition

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 93658
GeekBench 6 Single Core 270
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 613
GeekBench 5 Single Core 274
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 654
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1372
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 4265

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -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), 40(2300), 41(2500) - India 
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
-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, Wi-Fi 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
NFC Yes
USB microUSB 2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - DTS sound
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Charging 5V/2A 10W

- Fast battery charging
Versions
- Versions: Redmi Note 5 (Global); Redmi 5 Plus (China)

- Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini

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