Motorola Moto G5S Plus
#3673
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
#3348Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
58.058.7
Summary
- The Motorola Moto G5S Plus features a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z17 miniS has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch display but offers a higher pixel density at ~424 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G5S Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset, whereas the nubia Z17 miniS utilizes a more powerful Snapdragon 653, along with more RAM at 6GB compared to the G5S Plus's maximum of 4GB.
- Both phones have a dual 13 MP rear camera setup, but the G5S Plus includes an 8 MP front camera, while the nubia Z17 miniS lacks a selfie camera.
- The G5S Plus has a 3000 mAh battery with 15W charging, while the nubia Z17 miniS offers a slightly larger 3200 mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Both devices run Android 7.1, but the Moto G5S Plus can be upgraded to Android 8.1, whereas the nubia Z17 miniS operates with nubia UI 5.
- Build quality is comparable, with Gorilla Glass 3 on both front and back, but the G5S Plus has an aluminum back, while the nubia Z17 miniS features a glass back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
General
Release Date
2017
2017
Announced
2017
2017
Description
Versions: XT1803 (Europe); XT1805 (Europe, Dual SIM); XT1806 (USA); XT1804 (India); XT1802 (Brazil)
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
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
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, f/2.0, AF13 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
153.5 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.04 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
147.5 x 71.2 x 7.6 mm (5.81 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
Black Gold, Deep Blue, Aegean Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat7 300/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
OS Version
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No