BLU G9 Pro 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.

  • Weight

    nubia Z18 mini: 30 g lighter

    G9 Pro:
    183 g
    nubia Z18 mini:
    153 g
  • Width

    nubia Z18 mini: 4.5 mm narrower

    G9 Pro:
    75.1 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z18 mini: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    G9 Pro:
    6.3 in
    nubia Z18 mini:
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    G9 Pro:
    4 GB RAM
    nubia Z18 mini:
    6 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    G9 Pro:
    Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    G9 Pro:
    Triple
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Dual

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. G9 Pro

    Height:
    157 mm +9 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Width:
    75.1 mm +4.5 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1 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. G9 Pro

    183 g

    +30 g versus nubia Z18 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    153 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. 1. G9 Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

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

G9 Pro has approximately 16.2% 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 G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 GB RAM 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. G9 Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. G9 Pro

    4000 mAh

    +550 mAh versus nubia Z18 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    3450 mAh

Specifications

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1. G9 Pro2. nubia Z18 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 157 Х 75.1 Х 8.6 mm
  • 148 Х 70.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • planned upgrade to Android 10.0
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.6%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 409 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.8''
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • 1/2.8'' (wide) -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/5''
  • depth sensor
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/2.8'' (wide)
  • 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 G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 145322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1430
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5391
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Nightfall
  • Provence Edition
  • Ying Yu powder
  • Celadon blue
  • Diamond black
  • Glacier white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
SIM card
  • 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 / 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)
  • 28(700)
  • 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-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 a/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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G9 Pro, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationG9 Pronubia Z18 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W -Fast Qi wireless charging 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass