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ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB) vs Huawei Honor 9 (L09 64GB)

Side by side comparison between ZTE Nubia Z17s vs Huawei Honor 9 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Huawei Honor 9 X ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB) 10Points
5.73"
IPS

1080x2040

12
MP

5mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

3100
mAh

(Non removable)

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10Points Huawei Honor 9 (L09 64GB) Compare ZTE Nubia Z17s X
5.15"
LTPS

1080x1920

12
MP

8mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3200
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)

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Nubia Z17s (128GB)} 10 Advantages ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB) vs Honor 9 (L09 64GB)} 10 Advantages Huawei Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
+2.45GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)20%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.4GHz 64bit Octa-core
+8GB LPDDR4X100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs4GB LPDDR4
+128GB (114GB available)111%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs64GB (54GB available)
+LTPS IPS LCDAdvantage
LTPS IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
vsLTPS LCD
+1080x2040 pixels6%
Higher resolution screen
vs1080x1920 pixels
+5.73"11%
Larger screen
vs5.15"
+(dual camera) 12MP + 23MP9%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(dual camera) 12MP + 20MP
+f/1.8 (aperture)22%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
vsf/2.2 (aperture)
+(dual front camera) 5MP + 5MP24%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 8MP
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
Not supportedvs+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
170 grams (5.95 ounces)vs+155 grams (5.43 ounces)10%
Lighter
8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)vs+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)13%
Thinner
403 PPIvs+428 PPI6%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
HDR photo only main cameravs+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
(front) HD (1280x720)vs+(front) Full HD (1920x1080)125%
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
Android 7.1.1 Nougatvs+Android 9.0 PieAdvantage
Android 9.0 Pie is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 450 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps33%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
3100 mAhvs+3200 mAh3%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Type-C reversible connectorvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores

28 Common items in both devices
16 million
Dual-LED flash
Digital and optical zoom
PDAF: phase detection autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
4K UHD (3840x2160)
4G LTE-A
+21 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
ModelNubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Other model namesZTE nubia Z17s NX595J 8GB RAM Premium, ZTE NX595JHuawei Honor 9 STF-L09 standard edition 4GB RAM (STF-L09)
Country or region availableChina(Europe)Hong Kong
China, (Europe), Hong Kong
(Global, International)(Europe)Hong Kong
(Global, International), (Europe), Hong Kong
BrandZTEHuawei
Release date10/1/20176/27/2017
Depth8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches)7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)72.7 x 147.5 millimeters (2.86 x 5.81 in)70.9 x 147.3 millimeters (2.79 x 5.8 in)
Weight170 grams (5.95 ounces)155 grams (5.43 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Display typeLTPS IPS LCDLTPS LCD
Screen size5.73" inches5.15" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~81.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~70% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2040 pixels1080x1920 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)403 PPI428 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 3
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
System versionAndroid 7.1.1 NougatAndroid 7.0 Nougat
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 9.0 Pie
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (MSM8998) (10nm)64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.45GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
4x 1.9GHz Kryo 280 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 540 (670-710MHz)ARM Mali-G71 MP8
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR4X4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage128GB (114GB available)64GB (54GB available)
External storageNot supportedUntil 256GB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

📶 Mobile networks

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim cardDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload450/50 Mbps600/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkEurope version:
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
China version:
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat9
Europe version:
LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,20)
China version:
LTE 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/2100/2600 (Bands 1,3,4,5,7,8,12,20)
TD-LTE 1900/2000/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 34,38,39,40,41)
LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGEGPRS, EDGE

📷 Camera

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Back camera (main camera)(dual camera)
12 megapixels
23MP f/2.0
(dual camera)
12 megapixels
20MP mono f/2.227mm
Main camera resolution3968x2976 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashDual-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered27mm (lens)
Sensor size1/2.55" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedNot supported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Front camera (secondary)(dual front camera)
5 megapixels
5MP
8 megapixels
Front camera resolution2560x1920 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263MP4, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C reversible connectorUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio outputType-C reversible connector3.5mm jack
TV outputNot supportedNot supported
Bluetooth4.2 + A2DP4.2 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedSupported

🧭 Sensors

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity3100 mAh3200 mAh
Charger, wattsWired charging18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Aurora Blue
• USB OTG On-The-Go
• Metal frame
• Back glass panel
• nubia UI 5.1
• Fast battery charging (26W): 50% in 25min
• Quick Charge 4.0
• DTS-HD audio
• 32-bit/384kHz audio
• Type-C to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter
• VoLTE
• Colors: Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black
• Fast battery charging: 40% in 30min
• EMUI 5.1

☢️ Radiation rate

ZTE Nubia Z17s (128GB)Honor 9 (L09 64GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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