Category Breakdown
ZTE Axon Lux
ZTE nubia Z17 lite
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.557.8
Summary
- The ZTE Axon Lux features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper pixel density compared to the ZTE nubia Z17 lite's 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Axon Lux is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset with 4GB of RAM, while the nubia Z17 lite uses the Snapdragon 653 with 6GB of RAM, providing better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the nubia Z17 lite offers a superior 16 MP selfie camera.
- The Axon Lux has a 3000 mAh battery, slightly smaller than the 3200 mAh battery in the nubia Z17 lite, both supporting 18W charging.
- The Axon Lux runs on Android 5.0.2, while the nubia Z17 lite operates on a more recent Android 7.1 with nubia UI 5, enhancing the software experience.
- Both devices have similar build quality, with comparable dimensions and weight, but the nubia Z17 lite is slightly slimmer.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Axon Lux
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
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1440
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
128GB 4GB 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
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
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
154.5 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm (6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 in)
153 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
Weight
168 g
168 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Black, Black/Gold, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, LE
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 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
OS Version
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

