Sharp Aquos S2 vs ZTE nubia Z17s Comparison and Differences
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Sharp Aquos S2
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Sharp Aquos S2 or ZTE nubia Z17s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Sharp Aquos S2 | ZTE nubia Z17s | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, August | 2017, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.8 x 72 x 7.9 mm | 5.58 x 5.58 x 2.83 in | 147.5 x 72.7 x 8.5 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.86 in | |
Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 170 g | 6 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass, metal frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White, Black, Blue, Green | Aurora Blue, Black Gold | |
Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 450 EUR | 360 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | IPS LCD | LTPS IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.5" in | 5.73" in | |
Screen area | 80.7 cm2 | 87.6 cm2 | |
Screen format | 17:9 (height:width) | 17:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 79.0% | 81.7% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2040 px | 1080 x 2040 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 420 PPI | 403 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF -8 MP |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, PDAF -23 MP, f/2.0, AF, 2x lossless zoom |
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Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2'', 1.4µm | 5 MP, f/2.2 5 MP |
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Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm) - Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm) - 128/6GB |
- Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) - 64/4GB -Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) - 128/6GB |
- Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
GPU | Adreno 508 - 64/4GB Adreno 512 - 128/6GB |
Adreno 540 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 8 GB RAM (Aurora Blue) 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Black Gold) |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 395 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1307 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | 314 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 994 | 1288 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 859 | 1922 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4079 | 6438 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3688 | 7822 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 28(700), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-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), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800) - Europe |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi 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 | Yes | |
USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
- Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25 min (Quick Charge 4.0) |
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