Lava Iris 404e 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

    Iris 404e: 59 g lighter

    Iris 404e:
    113 g
    nubia Z18:
    172 g
  • Width

    Iris 404e: 8.6 mm narrower

    Iris 404e:
    64 mm
    nubia Z18:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Iris 404e: 1.99 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 404e:
    4 in
    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Iris 404e:
    Single
    nubia Z18:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18: 1.3 mm thinner

    Iris 404e:
    9.9 mm
    nubia Z18:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Iris 404e: 23.6 mm shorter

    Iris 404e:
    125 mm
    nubia Z18:
    148.6 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. Iris 404e

    Height:
    125 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +1.3 mm versus nubia Z18
  2. 2. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm +23.6 mm versus Iris 404e
    Width:
    72.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Iris 404e
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 404e

    113 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    172 g

    +59 g versus Iris 404e

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. Iris 404e

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 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 103.3% more rectangular screen area than Iris 404e.

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.

Iris 404e: Original memory entry

2 GB · 256 MB 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. Iris 404e

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

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. Iris 404e

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    3450 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus Iris 404e

Specifications

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1. Iris 404e2. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125 Х 64 Х 9.9 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 113 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.9%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Release date
  • 2013
  • December
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black/White
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • 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 Unknown
  • 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 404e, nubia Z18.
SpecificationIris 404enubia Z18
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)