vivo Z1i
#3020
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
#3348Category Breakdown
vivo Z1i
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
59.458.7
Summary
- The vivo Z1i features a larger 6.26-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z17 miniS has a smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the vivo Z1i is powered by the Snapdragon 636 chipset with options for 4GB or 8GB of RAM, compared to the Z17 miniS's Snapdragon 653 with 6GB of RAM.
- Both phones have a dual rear camera setup with 13 MP sensors, but the Z1i offers a 16 MP selfie camera, whereas the Z17 miniS lacks a front camera.
- The vivo Z1i has a 3260 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Z17 miniS's 3200 mAh, but the latter supports faster 18W charging.
- Build quality differs as the Z1i uses a glass front with a plastic back and frame, while the Z17 miniS features a more premium glass back and aluminum frame.
- Finally, the vivo Z1i runs on Android 8.1 with Funtouch 4, whereas the Z17 miniS operates on Android 7.1 with nubia UI 5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo Z1i
ZTE nubia Z17 miniS
General
Release Date
2018
2017
Announced
2018
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.26"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~403 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
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 509
Adreno 510
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB 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/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3260 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3260 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154.8 x 75 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
147.5 x 71.2 x 7.6 mm (5.81 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
Weight
149.3 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Red
Black Gold, Deep Blue, Aegean Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/100 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.0, 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
Software
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
OS Version
Android 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No