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Huawei Mulan

Huawei Mulan

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ZTE nubia Z17 lite

ZTE nubia Z17 lite

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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