Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs ZTE nubia V18: 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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Honor Magic 2 3D:

OLED

nubia V18:

LCD
Weight

nubia V18: 36 g lighter

Honor Magic 2 3D:

206 g

nubia V18:

170 g
Screen diagonal

nubia V18: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

Honor Magic 2 3D:

6.39 in

nubia V18:

6.01 in
Chipset

Honor Magic 2 3D:

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

nubia V18:

Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor Magic 2 3D:

Triple

nubia V18:

Single
Depth

nubia V18: 0.5 mm thinner

Honor Magic 2 3D:

8.3 mm

nubia V18:

7.8 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

Height:

157.3 mm
Width:

75.1 mm
Depth:

8.3 mm +0.5 mm versus nubia V18
2. nubia V18

Height:

158.7 mm
Width:

75.5 mm
Depth:

7.8 mm

Weight

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

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

206 g

+36 g versus nubia V18
2. nubia V18

170 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. Honor Magic 2 3D

Screen diagonal:

6.39 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

100.2 cm²
2. nubia V18

Screen diagonal:

6.01 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

93.2 cm²

Honor Magic 2 3D has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than nubia V18.

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.

Honor Magic 2 3D: Original memory entry

128/256/512 GB · 8 GB RAM · 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

nubia V18: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. Honor Magic 2 3D

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

2. nubia V18

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Honor Magic 2 3D

3500 mAh
2. nubia V18

4000 mAh

+500 mAh versus Honor Magic 2 3D

Specifications

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1. Honor Magic 2 3D2. nubia V18

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Dimensions (HxWxD)	157.3 Х 75.1 Х 8.3 mm	158.7 Х 75.5 Х 7.8 mm
Weight	206 g	170 g
Technology	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.39" inch	6.01" 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.	128/256/512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 or Magic UI 2	Android 7.1 (Nougat); nubia UI 5.1
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	100.2 cm2	93.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.8%	77.8%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	402 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Rear camera, main	16 MP Triple	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP f/1.8 PDAF -16 MP f/2.2 -24 MP B/W	13 MP PDAF f/2.2
Functions	HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Dual	8 MP Single
Specifications	Mechanical pop-up 16 MP f/2.0 Mechanical pop-up 3D TOF camera Mechanical pop-up 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor	8 MP f/2.0

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP10	Adreno 506
Antutu 7 score *	308456	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Release date	2019 March	2018 March
Colors	Gradient Black Gradient red Gradient Blue	Black Gold Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	500 EUR	200 EUR

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 6(900) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 17(700) 19(800) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0 USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP aptX HD LE	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Radio	No	To be confirmed
Others	100% DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Honor Magic 2 3D, nubia V18.
Specification	Honor Magic 2 3D	nubia V18
Dop	Sensors Face ID fingerprint (under display) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10V/4A 40W: 50% in 15min; 85% in 30min - Graphene-based heatpipe	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Power Bank/Reverse charging

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D vs ZTE nubia V18