A1 Alpha vs ZTE nubia Z18 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    nubia Z18 mini: 5.2 mm narrower

    Alpha:
    75.8 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z18 mini: 0.56 in smaller diagonal

    Alpha:
    6.26 in
    nubia Z18 mini:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Alpha:
    3 GB RAM
    nubia Z18 mini:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Alpha:
    Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Z18 mini: 0.5 mm thinner

    Alpha:
    8.1 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    nubia Z18 mini: 3.7 mm shorter

    Alpha:
    151.7 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    148 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Height:
    151.7 mm +3.7 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Width:
    75.8 mm +5.2 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Depth:
    8.1 mm +0.5 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    150 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    153 g

    +3 g versus Alpha

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Alpha

    Screen diagonal:
    6.26 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.8 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²

Alpha has approximately 16.7% more rectangular screen area than nubia Z18 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAlphanubia Z18 mini
32 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Alpha

NFC:
See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. nubia Z18 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Alpha

    3200 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    3450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Alpha

Specifications

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1. Alpha2. nubia Z18 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
  • 148 Х 70.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.26" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 2GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset
  • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (64/3GB model only)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.8 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • IMG8322
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 145322
General specs
General specs — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Provence Edition
  • Ying Yu powder
  • Celadon blue
  • Diamond black
  • Glacier white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Alpha, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationAlphanubia Z18 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass