Motorola Moto G6 Plus
#3682
ZTE nubia Z17
#3359Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
ZTE nubia Z17
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 G6 Plus features a larger 5.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z17 has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Moto G6 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 630 chipset, whereas the nubia Z17 uses the more powerful Snapdragon 835, resulting in better overall performance.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup, but the nubia Z17 offers a higher resolution secondary camera and a 16 MP selfie camera compared to the Moto G6 Plus's 8 MP.
- Battery capacity is the same at 3200 mAh, but the nubia Z17 supports faster charging at 18W versus 15W for the Moto G6 Plus.
- The Moto G6 Plus runs on Android 8.0 Oreo, upgradable to Android 9.0, while the nubia Z17 operates on Android 7.1.1 with nubia UI 5, which may offer a different software experience.
- Both devices have a glass front and aluminum frame, but the Moto G6 Plus has a glass back, while the nubia Z17 features an aluminum back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto G6 Plus
ZTE nubia Z17
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
For Global market, Europe, Brazil
For China
Display
Size
5.9"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~403 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 (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 508
Adreno 540
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 64GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
12 MP, f/1.7, dual pixel PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF, 2x lossless zoom23 MP, f/2.0, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2 - Globalor16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.06", 1.0µm - India
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
15W wired
18W wired, QC4, 50% in 25 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
152.6 x 72.4 x 7.6 mm (6.01 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
167 g
173 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Aurora Blue, Black Gold, Obsidian Black, Solar Gold, Flame Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
OS Version
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No