Category Breakdown
Huawei Mulan
ZTE nubia Z17 lite
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.157.8
Summary
- The Huawei Mulan features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z17 lite has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution but a slightly lower pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Mulan is powered by the Kirin 920 chipset with 3GB RAM, whereas the nubia Z17 lite utilizes the Snapdragon 653 with 6GB RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
- Both devices have a 13 MP rear camera with 4K video recording, but the nubia Z17 lite includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor and a higher 16 MP selfie camera.
- The Mulan lacks a specified battery capacity, while the nubia Z17 lite has a 3200 mAh battery with 18W fast charging.
- Software-wise, the Mulan runs on Android 4.4.2 with EMUI 2.3, whereas the nubia Z17 lite operates on Android 7.1 with nubia UI 5, providing a more updated user experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Mulan
ZTE nubia Z17 lite
General
Release Date
2014
2017
Announced
2014
2017
Description
Released as Huawei Honor 6
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 920 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x Cortex-A15 & 4x Cortex-A7)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T624MP4
Adreno 510
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, AF
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
5 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
N/A
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion, removable
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
N/A
153 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
N/A
168 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, white
Black, Black/Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Yes
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
OS Version
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), EMUI 2.3
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Yes
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

