ZTE nubia Z17 lite vs Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Comparison and Differences

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ZTE nubia Z17 lite

ZTE nubia Z17 lite

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Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)

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ZTE nubia Z17 lite or Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	ZTE nubia Z17 lite	Xiaomi Mi A1 (5X)
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2017, August	2017, September
Dimensions (HxWxD)	153 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm \| 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.86 in	155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm \| 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in
Weight	168 g \| 5.93 oz	165 g \| 5.82 oz
Body Build		Front glass, aluminum frame, back
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, Black/Gold, Blue	Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Battery	3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price	250 EUR	170 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	5.5" in
Screen area	83.4 cm²	82.6 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.1%	70.1%
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	13 MP, Single	12 MP, Dual
Camera specs	-13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF -2 MP, depth sensor	-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	16 MP, f/2.0	5 MP
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset	- Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)	- Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 510	Adreno 506
External memory	No	microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory	64 GB, 6 GB RAM	64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total		94339
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core		169
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core		999

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)	-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), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio	No	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	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0)	- Charging 5V/2A 10W
Versions		- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China.

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