Nubia Z17 vs vivo S2 5G

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Comparing the Nubia Z17 vs vivo S2 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S2 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Nubia Z17 runs at 2.45 GHz, making vivo S2 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nubia Z17 offers 5.5 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nubia Z17's IPS LCD, making vivo S2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nubia Z17 offers 12 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nubia Z17 offers 16 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo S2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7050 mAh, while Nubia Z17 offers 3200 mAh, making vivo S2 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Z17 and vivo S2 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
83%
87%

Release Date

20 Aug, 2019
11 Aug, 2026
29 Oct, 2026

Performance
Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
23 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera
16 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery
3200 mAh
7050 mAh
8000 mAh
N/A
44W Flash Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Vibrant, curved display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Slim and lightweight build
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

N/A
3.8/5
(56 ratings)
1/5
(1 rating)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
956,029
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹35,990
@ Amazon
₹139,999
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₹38,000
@ Croma
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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16
Android v17

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year
5 Years

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
Origin OS
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G615 MC2
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
956,029
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
851
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz
144 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi
449 ppi
462 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.41 %
91.03 %
91.48 %

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
20:9

Screen Protection

N/A
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.82 %
96.0 %

Design

Height

152.6 mm
164.42 mm
156.5 mm

Width

72.3 mm
75.25 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm
7.99 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

173 grams
197 grams
216 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic Polycarbonate
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera2x Optical Zoomf/1.8CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size
23 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus Dual Pixel autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
2 x Optical Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length 1/2.76" sensor size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3200 mAh
7050 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes v4.0
Yes 44W Flash Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 57m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 5m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes
No
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 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

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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