Category Breakdown
ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE nubia Z17 lite
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.157.8
Summary
- The ZTE Axon Elite features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, similar to the ZTE nubia Z17 lite, which also has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution.
- In terms of performance, the Axon Elite is powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset with 3GB of RAM, while the nubia Z17 lite uses a Snapdragon 653 with 6GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the nubia Z17 lite has a higher resolution 16 MP front camera compared to the Axon Elite's 8 MP.
- The nubia Z17 lite has a slightly larger 3200 mAh battery compared to the Axon Elite's 3000 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
- The Axon Elite runs on Android 5.0, while the nubia Z17 lite operates on Android 7.1 with nubia UI 5, providing a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE nubia Z17 lite
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 430
Adreno 510
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
153 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
N/A
168 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ion Gold
Black, Black/Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

