Nubia Z17 Mini vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2)

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Comparing the Nubia Z17 Mini vs Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while Nubia Z17 Mini runs at 1.8 GHz, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) the better performer.


Display: Nubia Z17 Mini offers a screen size of 5.2 inches, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 5 inches, making Nubia Z17 Mini the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nubia Z17 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers 8 MP, making Nubia Z17 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offers a higher battery capacity with 3500 mAh, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 2950 mAh, making Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nubia Z17 Mini is rated 7.


User Rating: Lenovo Z2 Plus 64GB (Zuk Z2) receives a higher user rating of 3.7, while Nubia Z17 Mini has a rating of 2.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%
79%

Release Date

12 Jun, 2017
25 Sep, 2016
19 Oct, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 820
Samsung Exynos 1330
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
4 GB/ 6 GB/ 8 GB/ RAM

Display
5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
N/A
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera
16 MP
8 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
2950 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
25W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
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8.0/10
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N/A

Pros

  • Compact and elegant design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive dual cameras with a ton of features
  • Smooth performance
  • Solid build
  • Almost vanilla Android interface
  • Stable performance
  • Great value for money
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Older version of Android
  • Average battery life
  • No expandable storage
  • Average cameras
  • Design is boring
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

2.3/5
(258 ratings)
3.7/5
(13,162 ratings)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
4 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Sep 25, 2016
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Nubia UI
N/A
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996
Samsung Exynos 1330
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Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.59 GHz, Dual core, Kryo
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 530
Mali-G68 MP2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1100 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
90 Hz

Pixel Density

424 ppi
441 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.97 %
70.58 %
85.86 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9
19.5:9

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
84.70 %

Design

Height

146.6 mm
141.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

72.5 mm
68.8 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
8.4 mm
7.5 mm

Weight

155 grams
149 grams
192 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Glass Fiber

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.6" sensor size ISO-CELL 1.34µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size S5KJN1 0.64µm pixel size
13 MP
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
8160 x 6120 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

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
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.2" sensor size 1.34µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

No
No
No

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2950 mAh
3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 25W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
No
Yes Up to 2 TB

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 (Hybrid)

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 0.640 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Capacitive

Other Sensors

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

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