Motorola Moto G5S Plus
#2727
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
#3193Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G5S Plus
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
Performance
64.370.5
Camera
63.838.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.225.7
Build
92.377.0
Connectivity
58.865.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.643.1
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
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, f/2.0, AF13 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
N/A
Front Camera Features
LED flash
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps, 480p@120fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo 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 & Safety
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
Colors
Lunar Gray, Fine Gold
Black Gold, Deep Blue, Aegean Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.10 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
N/A
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
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass