| Hardware and OS | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Operating system | Android 6.1 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4 | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 |
| Processor | Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Standard edition
-Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) - High edition | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 510 | Adreno 610 |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Standard edition
64 GB, 6 GB RAM - High edition | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) |
| Display | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Type | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 5.2" inc | 6.3" inc |
| Resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 2340 px |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 70.1% | 81.7% |
| Display area | 74.5 cm2 | 97.4 cm2 |
| Display aspect ratio | 16:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) |
| Pixel Density | 424 PPI | 409 PPI |
| Colors | 16M | 16M |
| Connectivity | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A |
| NFC | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go |
| Camera | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Multimedia | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Design | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Battery | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
| Other | ZTE nubia Z17 mini | Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 |
