Lava A71 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.

  • Width

    nubia Z18 mini: 1.4 mm narrower

    A71:
    72 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A71: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A71:
    5 in
    nubia Z18 mini:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    A71:
    Single
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18 mini: 0.9 mm thinner

    A71:
    8.5 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    A71: 2.5 mm shorter

    A71:
    145.5 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    148 mm
  • Release year

    A71:
    2016
    nubia Z18 mini:
    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. A71

    Height:
    145.5 mm
    Width:
    72 mm +1.4 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +0.9 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    Height:
    148 mm +2.5 mm versus A71
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
    Weight:
    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. A71

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

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

nubia Z18 mini has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than A71.

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 A71, nubia Z18 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA71nubia Z18 mini
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 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. A71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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

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

  1. 1. A71

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    3450 mAh

    +950 mAh versus A71

Specifications

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1. A712. nubia Z18 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.5 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
  • 148 Х 70.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 153 g
Technology Unknown
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 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 A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 145322
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 404
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Blue
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • 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 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A71, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationA71nubia Z18 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass