HTC U11 Life vs ZTE nubia Z18

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

    U11 Life: 30 g lighter

    U11 Life:
    142 g
    nubia Z18:
    172 g
  • Screen diagonal

    U11 Life: 0.79 in smaller diagonal

    U11 Life:
    5.2 in
    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    U11 Life:
    Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
    nubia Z18:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U11 Life:
    Single
    nubia Z18:
    Dual
  • Depth

    U11 Life: 0.5 mm thinner

    U11 Life:
    8.1 mm
    nubia Z18:
    8.6 mm
  • Release year

    U11 Life:
    2017
    nubia Z18:
    2018

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. U11 Life

    Height:
    149.1 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.5 mm versus U11 Life

Weight

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

  1. 1. U11 Life

    142 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    172 g

    +30 g versus U11 Life

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. U11 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 24.2% more rectangular screen area than U11 Life.

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.

U11 Life: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

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. U11 Life

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

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. 1. U11 Life

    2600 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    3450 mAh

    +850 mAh versus U11 Life

Specifications

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1. U11 Life2. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.1 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" 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 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.6%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.0
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 508
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 71325
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 854
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4068
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Release date
  • 2017
  • November
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Brilliant Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Ice White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 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) Cat11 600/75 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -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 U11 Life, nubia Z18.
SpecificationU11 Lifenubia Z18
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: Global; North America
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)