BLU Elite 3.8 vs ZTE nubia Z18

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

  Elite 3.8: 35 g lighter

  Elite 3.8:

  137 g

  nubia Z18:

  172 g

• Width

  Elite 3.8: 12.6 mm narrower

  Elite 3.8:

  60 mm

  nubia Z18:

  72.6 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Elite 3.8: 2.19 in smaller diagonal

  Elite 3.8:

  3.8 in

  nubia Z18:

  5.99 in

• Chipset

  Elite 3.8:

  Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

  nubia Z18:

  Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Elite 3.8:

  Single

  nubia Z18:

  Dual

• Depth

  nubia Z18: 2.7 mm thinner

  Elite 3.8:

  11.3 mm

  nubia Z18:

  8.6 mm

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. Elite 3.8

   Height:

   120 mm

   Width:

   60 mm

   Depth:

   11.3 mm +2.7 mm versus nubia Z18

2. 2. nubia Z18

   Height:

   148.6 mm +28.6 mm versus Elite 3.8

   Width:

   72.6 mm +12.6 mm versus Elite 3.8

   Depth:

   8.6 mm

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. Elite 3.8

   Screen diagonal:

   3.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   41.1 cm²

2. 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 125.3% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.