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Meizu 17 vs UleFone Armor 9

What 17 does better (18) and where Armor 9 wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Meizu 17
Meizu · 202017
7.7Score
18 advantages≈ $570
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UleFone Armor 9
UleFone · 2020Armor 9
5.7Score
4 advantages≈ $590
7.3Display4.1
8.0Camera5.4
3.8Battery7.5
8.7Features6.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

17Armor 9
77.2 × 1608.582 × 168.215
17Armor 9Difference
Height160 mm168.2 mm−8.2 mm
Width77.2 mm82 mm−4.8 mm
Thickness8.5 mm15 mm−6.5 mm
Weight199 g320 g−121 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is 17 better than Armor 9?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 18 W+67%
  3. OLED panelYes · Armor 9: No
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  5. 5GYes · Armor 9: No
  6. Stereo speakersYes · Armor 9: No
  7. Weight199 g vs 320 g+61%
  8. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  9. Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
  10. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+29%
  11. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Armor 9: No
  12. Max video4K vs 1080p

Why is Armor 9 better than 17?

  1. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 6,600 mAh+47%
  2. Memory card slotNo · 17: Yes
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 17: Yes
  4. Pixel density390 ppi vs 409 ppi+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Meizu 17Meizu 17≈ $5707.7
UleFone Armor 9UleFone Armor 9≈ $5905.7
Design
Weight199 g320 g
Thickness8.5 mm15 mm
Height160 mm168.2 mm
Width77.2 mm82 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Aluminium
Ingress protection—IP68
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx8
Glass protection—Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
ColoursGreen, Gray, Aurora WhiteBlack
Display
Screen size6.6″6.3″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px2,340 px
Pixel density390 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio86.6%70.6%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5GMediatek MT6779 Helio P90
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process7 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 650PowerVR GM9446
AnTuTu score—197,000
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,498
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.72"
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate60 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh6,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W18 W
Charged in 30 min45%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, baroceptor, coulombmeter
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFlyme 8.1—
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