Huawei P30 lite 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: 6 g lighter

    P30 lite:
    159 g
    nubia Z18 mini:
    153 g
  • Width

    nubia Z18 mini: 2.1 mm narrower

    P30 lite:
    72.7 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Z18 mini: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    P30 lite:
    6.15 in
    nubia Z18 mini:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    P30 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 lite:
    Triple
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Dual
  • Height

    nubia Z18 mini: 4.9 mm shorter

    P30 lite:
    152.9 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    148 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. 1. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm +4.9 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Width:
    72.7 mm +2.1 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  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. P30 lite

    159 g

    +6 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

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

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 P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 litenubia Z18 mini
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Recorded for all phones 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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

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  1. 1. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    3450 mAh

    +110 mAh versus P30 lite

Specifications

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1. P30 lite2. nubia Z18 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 148 Х 70.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 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
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
  • 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 P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
  • 145322
Antutu 8 score *
  • 163019
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1282
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • Provence Edition
  • Ying Yu powder
  • Celadon blue
  • Diamond black
  • Glacier white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • 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 400/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 lite, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationP30 litenubia Z18 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass