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vivo Y91

vivo Y91

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ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

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Category Breakdown

vivo Y91
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
Performance
61.470.5
Camera
19.138.1
Display
56.558.9
Battery
29.125.7
Build
83.677.0
Connectivity
52.565.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
39.343.1

Summary

  • The vivo Y91 features a larger 6.22-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z17 miniS has a smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper display.
  • In terms of performance, the Y91 is powered by a Snapdragon 439 chipset with up to 3GB of RAM, whereas the nubia Z17 miniS utilizes a more powerful Snapdragon 653 with 6GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with 13 MP sensors, but the nubia Z17 miniS can record video in 4K, while the Y91 is limited to 1080p.
  • The Y91 has a larger 4030 mAh battery compared to the 3200 mAh in the nubia Z17 miniS, but the latter supports faster 18W charging.
  • Build quality favors the nubia Z17 miniS with its glass back and aluminum frame, while the Y91 has a plastic back and frame.
  • Finally, the Y91 runs on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4.5, while the nubia Z17 miniS operates on Android 7.1 with nubia UI 5, indicating a more updated software experience for the Y91.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo Y91
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

General

Release Date

2018
2017

Announced

2018
2017

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.22"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

720
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 505
Adreno 510

Memory

16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, f/1.8
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

4030 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Details

4030 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

155.1 x 75.1 x 8.3 mm (6.11 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
147.5 x 71.2 x 7.6 mm (5.81 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)

Weight

163.5 g
155 g

Materials

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Starry Black, Ocean Blue
Black Gold, Deep Blue, Aegean Blue

Foldable

SAR

1.28 W/kg (head)     0.61 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-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 Cat5 150/75 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4.5
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass