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Older flagship · 2017

ZTE nubia Z17s

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s Camera shares the Motorola Moto Z2 Play's main sensor
Extras Optical zoom
Watch out No more updates, Smaller battery (3100mAh)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.73″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
835 6 / 64 GB
3100 mAh 26W charging
23 MP 2 rear · 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.73″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2040 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.73"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2040 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.45 GHz · Adreno 540
Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
170,000
CPU
8-core, 2.45 GHz
GPU
Adreno 540
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5.1 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5.1
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

12 MP f/1.8 main · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.8
Telephoto
23 MP f/2.0
Front camera
5 MP f/2.2
Main sensor
Sony IMX362 Exmor RS, 1/2.55", 1.4µm
Mainstream sensor
Same sensor in
Motorola Moto Z2 Play , Google Pixel 2
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Camera extras
optical zoom
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3100 mAh · 26 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3100 mAh
Wired charging
26 W
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Configurations
6/64GB · 8/128GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G full · no 5G
Full
A Airtel
4G full · no 5G
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B20

Build & Design

170 g · 8.5 mm
Height
147.5 mm
Width
72.7 mm
Thickness
8.5 mm
Weight
170 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Faster charging
26 W vs 15 W charging
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2040 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
170k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · Telephoto vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses
Faster charging
26 W vs 15 W charging
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2040 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
170k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 170 g vs 155 g
Full comparison

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