Honor 8 Pro vs Nubia Z17s

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Comparing the Honor 8 Pro vs Nubia Z17s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Z17s runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Honor 8 Pro runs at 2.4 GHz, making Nubia Z17s the better performer.


Display: Both Honor 8 Pro and Nubia Z17s offer the same screen size of 5.7 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Honor 8 Pro and Nubia Z17s feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Honor 8 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Nubia Z17s offers 5 MP, making Honor 8 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Honor 8 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nubia Z17s offers 3100 mAh, making Honor 8 Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Honor 8 Pro and Nubia Z17s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

10 Jul, 2017
12 Jun, 2019
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

HiSilicon Kirin
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2040 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Camera
23 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

8 MP
5 MP + 5 MP
50 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
3100 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Flash Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Solid metal build
  • Impressive display
  • Versatile pair of snappers
  • Powerful hardware
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average battery life
  • Heats up, quickly
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(15,197 ratings)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jul 10, 2017
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

EMUI
Nubia UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 960
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 540
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2040 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

515 ppi
405 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.44 %
81.05 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

157 mm
147.4 mm
162.7 mm

Width

77.5 mm
72.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

6.9 mm
8.5 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

184 grams
170 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2CMOS image sensor
12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX362 Exmor-R CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
23 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraExmor RS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
Camera
N/A

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4000 mAh
3100 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 30 Hours(3G) / Up to 16 Hours(2G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Flash Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 200 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
N/A
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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