Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs ZTE nubia Z18: specs comparison

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.

Weight

nubia Z18: 30 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

nubia Z18:

172 g
Width

nubia Z18: 5.5 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

nubia Z18:

72.6 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

nubia Z18:

5.99 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

nubia Z18:

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Depth

iPhone 8 Plus: 1.1 mm thinner

iPhone 8 Plus:

7.5 mm

nubia Z18:

8.6 mm
Height

nubia Z18: 9.8 mm shorter

iPhone 8 Plus:

158.4 mm

nubia Z18:

148.6 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. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm +9.8 mm versus nubia Z18
Width:

78.1 mm +5.5 mm versus nubia Z18
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. nubia Z18

Height:

148.6 mm
Width:

72.6 mm
Depth:

8.6 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+30 g versus nubia Z18
2. nubia Z18

172 g

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. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. nubia Z18

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²

nubia Z18 has approximately 11% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

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 iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

nubia Z18: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 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. iPhone 8 Plus

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

2. nubia Z18

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
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. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. nubia Z18

3450 mAh

+759 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight	202 g	172 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.99" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	128 GB 8 GB RAM 64 GB 6 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3450 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	No

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	92.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	85.8%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	403 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	24 MP Dual
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	24 MP f/1.6 OIS dual pixel PDAF -16 MP AF
Functions	Face detection HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/2.0
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	232145	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Release date	2017 September	2018 September
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Black Red Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	400 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	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) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Radio	No	No
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, nubia Z18.
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	nubia Z18
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs ZTE nubia Z18

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

ZTE nubia Z18