Nubia Z17 Mini vs Micromax Dual 5

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Comparing the Nubia Z17 Mini vs Micromax Dual 5 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: Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Micromax Dual 5 run at the same processing speed of 1.8 GHz.


Display: Micromax Dual 5 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 5.2 inches, making Micromax Dual 5 the larger display of the two. Micromax Dual 5 features a AMOLED display compared to Nubia Z17 Mini's IPS LCD, making Micromax Dual 5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Micromax Dual 5 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nubia Z17 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Micromax Dual 5 offers 13 MP, making Nubia Z17 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Micromax Dual 5 offers a higher battery capacity with 3200 mAh, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 2950 mAh, making Micromax Dual 5 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nubia Z17 Mini offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Micromax Dual 5 offers 128 GB, making Nubia Z17 Mini the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nubia Z17 Mini and Micromax Dual 5 equally at 7.


User Rating: Micromax Dual 5 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Nubia Z17 Mini has a rating of 2.3.

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Nubia Z17 Mini
₹7,999
(Discontinued)
Micromax Dual 5
₹24,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
72%

Release Date

12 Jun, 2017
14 Apr, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 652
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
13 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

2950 mAh
3200 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Compact and elegant design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive dual cameras with a ton of features
  • Smooth performance
  • Solid metal build
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful specs with 128GB storage
  • Impressive battery backup

Cons

  • Older version of Android
  • Average battery life
  • Software issues
  • Pricing on the higher side
  • Doesn't stand apart from the competition

User Ratings

2.3/5
(258 ratings)
4.3/5
(229 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

Nubia UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976

Processor

Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 510

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR3

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

424 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.97 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

146.6 mm
N/A

Width

72.5 mm
N/A

Thickness

7.4 mm
N/A

Weight

155 grams
164 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
13 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

Flash

No
Yes

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2950 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)
N/A

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Back

Other Sensors

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