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Entry-level · 2017

ZTE nubia Z17 miniS

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3200mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.2″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Snapdragon 653 6 / 64 GB
3200 mAh 18W charging
13 MP 16 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.2″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

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

Screen size
5.2"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) · 8-core 1.95 GHz · Adreno 510
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
81,236
CPU
8-core, 1.95 GHz
GPU
Adreno 510
Process
28 nm
RAM type
LPDDR3 RAM
Storage type
eMMC 5.1 Storage
CPU layout
4x Cortex A72 1.95 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.2 GHz

Camera

13 MP f/2.2 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
13 MP f/2.2
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Sony IMX258, 1/3.06", 1.12µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3200 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
3200 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

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
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

155 g · 7.6 mm
Height
147.5 mm
Width
71.2 mm
Thickness
7.6 mm
Weight
155 g

Sensors

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

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
81k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S8

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.2″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
81k vs 202k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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