ZTE nubia Z17 mini

  • Released 2017, April
    155g, 7.5mm thickness
    Android 6.1; nubia UI 4
    64GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 5.2"
    1080x1920 pixels
  • 13MP
    2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 652
  • 2950mAh
    Li-Po

ZTE nubia Z17 mini - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE
Launch Announced 2017, April
Status Available. Released 2017, April
Body Dimensions 146.7 x 72.5 x 7.5 mm (5.78 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Platform OS Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Standard edition
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) - High edition
CPU Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 510
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera Single 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3", 1.12�m, PDAF
2 MP, depth sensor
Features Dual-LED flash, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 16 MP, f/2.0
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 DTS sound
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.1, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 2950 mAh battery
Charging Fast battery charging 18W
Misc Colors Elegant Black, Gold Black, Champagne Gold, Red
Models NX569J, NX569H
Price About 170 EUR

ZTE nubia Z17 mini - User Reviews

  • Please update...still use version 6.01.. Old version...n too many problem...

  • I would disagree about Asus having better build quality, they done provide more updates though but there have been problems with those.

  • your card should in front of the screen

  • NFC does not work!

  • I got reply from the company telling they don't have any planned updates. Not to nougat or even UI 5.

  • Software updates on brand like this is sucks. They're not care about the user.

  • iphone 6 is better than z17 mini or z17 mini is better than iphone 6

  • No updates coming for Nubia Z17 mini after the January 2018 one... but even with that we did not get Nubia 5.0 nor the Nougat or Oreo update too... Have they stopped all updates... I am using the version sold in India...!

  • can i use google play store in nubia z17 mini. and what happend if i buy nubia z17 mini with chinese ROM

  • really?? chinese rom or eng/eu rom?? or costume rom??

  • Is this official release? I don't get update from my mobile.

  • yes 7.1 is running fine on mine

  • Any one can confirm naugat?

  • Or just buy the Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL. In India the 4GB/64GB variant of Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL costs same as the 4GB/64GB variant of this phone, but it has a better camera with better low-light performance and OIS, better build quality, better screen quality, it has received the Nougat update. And about the Li-Po vs Li-Ion debate you made here, let me inform you that Li-Ion batteries have a higher energy density & longer lifespan than Li-Po, but are thicker, heavier and can explode if the barrier that separates the positive and negative electrode is ever breached. Li-Po batteries on other hand are more slimmer and lightweight. They use a gel like electrolyte so they're comparatively more safer, however they have lower charge density and low life span. They both have their advantages and disadvantages. Li-Ion batteries last longer, have more life but are heavier, fatter while Li-Po batteries don't last long, deteriorate faster with each charging cycle but are slimmer. Of course due to their gel electrode the Li-Po are comparatively safer than Li-Ion batteries.

  • Xiaomi mi6 is more expensive than Nubia Z17 mini, about 150USD. and Moto g5 plus is very bad smartphone, you cant compare with Nubia Z17 mini. Nubia Z17 mini has better back and front camera, better performance, better body and hardware matterials, also you can see that in battery. (Nubia has polymer battery, and if you search about this, you can see that polymer is better than ion. )and so on...

  • SD 652 for 4gb ram variant, and SD653 for 6gb variant.

  • I found on ebay Z17 mini with snapdragon 653 4gb ram, 64gb rom. Is it possible or is it a scam?

  • Is there some "special" DAC or serial from qualcomm snap652?

  • no, just a normal security patch update, but icoms have changed (some).

  • No there isn't heating problem..

  • I just saw an update of dated 5-nov. Not installed yet. Is this Android 7?

  • nice phone

  • can anyone confirm UI 5.0 (android 7)?

  • camera is very extardanary ..compared with oppo&vivo mobile include design

  • My one is English version. I am expecting Android 8 but till now in Androin 6.

  • They also sell a 128 GB variant in India with 6 GB RAM.

  • yes currently they have provided update for the chinese version of nubia.the update include nubia ui5.0 along with the nougat support.

  • Yeh this one is awesome nubia z17 mini....In India u can buy it for 16k n for this price it gives best to kill the other phones....the major thing I like is it fits perfectly on my hand and I feel luxurious to hold this:)..unique matters:)..

  • Recently I brought this mobile and I like this. For normal use battery continue 2 days. Camera pic is nice. No heating problem till now. Looking nice and handy. My phone is running marshmallow. When will get update to Nougat / Oreo ?

  • Should I buy this one

  • Well, Z17 has a fantastic bezel-less screen and is more powerful, but is also pricey. But if the price is a key factor for you and you don't mind to have a smaller screen with a bezel, Z17 mini is powerful enough and it's smaller so it fits better in the hand. Z17 mini is still bigger than iPhone 7, tho

  • I'm currently using this phone after an iPhone 7 (which has now a broken glass), and I can tell you that the Z17 mini doesn't have any heat issues. Especially compare to my iPhone which was sometimes difficult to hold because of the heat. This one is the inverse actually: the back metal is sometimes too cold ! haha

  • The Nubia are very good phones. I had z11 mini s and it was a fantastic phone all around as huge battery life that had brought me to evening with every kind of usage,very good camera and video,very good sounds ,very quick UI. I been very happy with ,just come back to oneplus 3t which is my fav.as some reviews were saying that the z17 mini battery life isn't as good as z11mini s cos of snap 652 but it could be good enough for a normal usage

  • Hy is there any heating issues??????

  • Nubia send me a message that this is the same audio hardware like in z17 big.. they lied to me?:)

  • Its support DTS Sound...its average

  • how the audio? also 192 bit dac?

  • nubia this month 2 software update for z17 mini......kindly check the below link i have using z17 mini since one month there is no issue at all....the only lack battery, but sure daily uses it ll be enough. obviously nubia camera its amazing compare to other phones but this time nubia software and ui also great compare to z9 mini product

  • I need to know if version mini 6/63 have the same good audio as z17 big?:)

  • z17 mini - better front camera, z11 mini s - best rear camera. Video comparison (russia language) -

  • which camera is best nubia z17 mini vs z11 mini s ..i want to buy phone which camera is better front and rear ...need suggestion asap???

  • I am using this phone since two weeks. Here is my review. #A bit slippery and not many accessories available online. #Display is very good indoors but sunlight readability is very poor. #Front cam takes decent pics. #Back cam takes amazing pics in daylight and PRO mode is very useful. Has as vast camera modes. Night pics really struggles and has a noise. Pics are not sharp when zoomed in. Edges of the pic are blur in Portrait mode. #Contrast level is poor when watching videos. #Processing speed is okay #Runs on Marshmallow and I doubt if there will be any os updates near future. #Battery can last for a 14 hours on normal usage. I purchased the device for camera. The cam is good when compared with ViVo and Gionee's at same price point. However, the cam can be better with software updates (fingers crossed). Spending 20K on this, I doubt myself as there is nothing special in this mobile apart from the descent camera.

  • Who so ever bought it can confirm its battery life cause power seems ridiculously low I have never used nubia bak so i am afraid to buy it

  • Lol kidooo

  • Phone is little overpriced. There is no information about Gorilla Glass version. OS also should be updated.

  • Hi guys there is big question in my mind i.e as now there is demand of camera and music in every phone ...So what about these features in this particular phone and please compare it with z11 mini s.....

  • How about the Z17 mini compared with Z17?

  • Go for Xiaomi 6 or Moto G5 +

  • Please stop talking nonsense not even seeing the phone. Can you suggest any phone in this price range with better hardware and software.

  • Snapdragon 652 and 2950 mah battery would kill this phone. This time Nubia sucks!

  • Hey can u suggest any smart phone in this price range.

  • How can you said that Nubia is kidding u. Can u suggest any smart phone in this price range with better specifications.

  • rofl!!..nokia fanboy spotted!!

  • Nokia 6 better budget phone than this

  • I suggest nekoねこ

  • yah lor... the weakest link is the battery.

  • 20k, r u kidding me ZTE, seems u surely want a flpshow in India ...It's a outdated phone , why will a premium user buy it. Launch z17 @ same price then it makes some sense.

  • Price is too much in India ... So in this price we will have so many choices and better than this.. because it's ul and services system are so cheap Price in India 20000 and china 15k approx ...

  • lol

  • Wait for 12 June

  • Marshmello is a outdated veson.

  • search nubiaindia on twitter, They Just Announced this phone in india

  • Unveiling the nubia Z17 mini, one small step for nubia, one giant leap for mobile photography. Available from 12th June. Registrations start Today 6th june, 1700 hrs onwards!

  • in india i can not find it on amazon ...snapdeal ..... where i baught it plz telll me.....plzna

  • That called dual sim dual standby not dual sim dual active There is Samsung phone with dual sim dual active if you looking for that version

  • Go buy iPhone if you want a phone with looks like an IPhone

  • this is a mini phone and its already too big for a mini phone, and you are still asking it to be bigger? just curious, why don't you go buy other phones, %95 of them are already above 5.2" ?

  • mini phones should be below 5"

  • A mini phone with 5.2 inch screen, lol.

  • cristiano Ronaldo posted this phone trailer in instagram check it

  • this is a mini phone. why are you commenting such a sentence in a mini page while %95 of smart phones are above 5"? ridicoluous

  • 140 mm i mean

  • 140cm?.. I prefer them 5 foot 3", with nice looking curves in front and back.. You're talking about phones right?

  • Z17 mini or z11 mini s or z11 which one better? And anyone can tell me the price of these phones

  • 2950 mah for 6gig of ram ,,, jiahaha , thats must ne kiding me

  • who the apps icon look different with nubia z11? althought they were same Ui4.0

  • the red circle is the point that i like ZTE Nubia series hahahahaha

  • Every year Android and iOS keep turning into the same OS by getting closer and closer. They started at different end, but they are slowly merging in the middle. iOS started completely as a lockdown os that is slowly opening up and Android started as a wild wild west but slowly adopting some of the iOS lockdown (although not completely) restriction nature to better handle things.

  • Nice looking phone, too bad about the feeble battery.

  • For me (If we talk about 68% - 72 % screen-to-body ratio) Nano < 3.5 inches Micro 3.5 - 4.0 inches Mini (> 4.0) - 4.5 inches Medium (> 4.5) - 5.2 inches Large (> 5.2) - 5.7 inches Huge > 5.7 inches

  • battery is the biggest concern for this device, why can't they put atleast 3200 mah battery?

  • Why ZTE? This device must have an LATAM version. Is a great looking device!!! Also, is FAR better than the crappy phones they are scamming to us (except Huawei)

  • Would be my perfect phone but i don't like the little red circle down the bottom and while the white front is nice, the gold back would have been much nicer as a light grey (like the iPhone 6)

  • Yes, it has OIS.

  • it would be excellent if it was below 140 cm height

  • 6 GB RAM is great for that screen size. That and the high-end Qualcomm chip qualifies this for cutting edge flagship status as of 4/2017, so, why Android 6 instead of 7? Are these preliminary specs? Also, that's a paltry number of supported LTE bands. If there are really 2 versions ("standard" and "high") might they have different sets of bands we're not seeing here? With the bands shown this phone won't work well in North America, but it's got some excellent specs for sure.

  • Does the camera support ois?

  • Sounds good

  • for me the design and specification is tolerable, but the battery capacity is too small for now

  • Especially if the second sim card is assigned as 2G connection when first sim card is 3G or 4G connection. This is the default setting of many phones and even huawei mate 8,9 has this setting. Worse is that some countries have stopped 2G services and what is the point of this extra sim slot?? I think the trend of telcos worldwide is upgrading the phone services to get ready for 5G by 2020 or later. Thus 2G is on the sunset soon to free up the airwaves.

  • ZTE nubia numbering of smartphone, imho, is following the Intel CPU method of numbering. Its previous model is Z7- mini, max or just Z7; then this new phone is Z17 - mini, max or Z17. Next new series could be Z27 and so on. The specs are excellent except for H264 video.

  • Great phone but too small for my huge hands. I rather go for something 5,5-6,5 inches also something i can carry in my pocket. Also battery should be better. Anyway looking great for someone other.

  • He was a bit sarcastic. He meant that if u start calling 5.2 inch phones mini then u should call 4.7 inch phones Nano(ala how the smaller sizes of SJM is named)

  • This is one Sexy looking phone!

  • F me in my boots! cant wait until European release! i had zte's in the past and they are brill. great alternative for peeps who don't want ro pay milions for other overriced and over spec'ed brands. best mid ranged board with 6gb ram with decent sound and dual cam. will definitely buy one before G6's price drops by at least 40-50%

  • Coolpad Cool1 has the same camera sensor, right?

  • How can one copy the front of iPhone so obviously? I mean, normally the company's play around with the sensor position so that nobody notices. ZTE was pretty bad for me before, but now it died.

  • didnt get your point could u plz elaborate!!!

  • 2nd Disappoint is sim+memory card, there should be a slot on other side for memory card, worst part, else make it a single sim pphone, whats the needd to make it dual sim.

  • Its a lot new phone, iam great fan of Nubia series phone, i own nubia Z11 but this phone doesnt have much changes done to it, OS should be Nougat7.0, rear cam should have been 23/24MP, 6GB RAM is excellent, PPI is less it should be more than 441,final conclusion-Good for Nothing, better buy Nubia Z11 Mini S. All same features.

  • Disappointed with SOC & main camera sensor. Waiting for device with SD660 SOC, 4GB RAM, 64GB ROM, decent single camera with OIS, 5 to 5.2" screen, 3500mAh battery & slime bazles design etc.

  • if 5.2" is mini then 5" is micro and (iPhone 7) 4.7" is nano!!!

  • Its great camera.. But the software is

  • should've 4100 mAh battery

  • Nope, Huawei uses inferior Kirins. Xiaomi has subpar quality in things like the camera

  • Means mini battery in the chuncky chasis. Decent specs phone but out of sight from what Huawei and Xiaomi offers..

  • 5.2" is mini? oh my god.... minis should be below 5"

  • Even the Slamsuck A3 isn't 130mm and it's very expensive, about €150 more than other phones with same or better specs.

  • galaxy a3 has remained under 5" 3yrs in a row i hop it stays tht way

  • Does the battery last long? If so it is an excellent phone.

  • It really isn't a 'small' upgrade over the axon 7 mini. The snapdragon 617 in the axon is a couple of years old now, is pretty slow and hasn't got a small manufacturing proces, so that made it need more battery power to run. I'll give you that they're released close to eachother, but this comes way closer to the ZTE nubia Z11 mini S.

  • Switching from S617 to S653 is a small improvement? Rather a big one. But still - why use such an old SoC? Should've used S660.

  • They are going to have to start calling them micro, nano or piko soon, if anything will ever be under 5" screen, ever again. :-/

  • 5.2 is mini ? how about z17 tiny ? (

  • I'm skeptical we will see the Nubia Z17 soon. The Z17 mini it is just a slightly improvement of Axon 7 mini. Also, 7 mini still be a relatively new device, was launched on September 2016.