Nokia N93i 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

    N93i: 9 g lighter

    N93i:
    163 g
    nubia Z18:
    172 g
  • Width

    N93i: 14.6 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    nubia Z18:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 3.59 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N93i:
    Single
    nubia Z18:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18: 16.4 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    nubia Z18:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 40.6 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 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. N93i

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +16.4 mm versus nubia Z18
  2. 2. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm +40.6 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    72.6 mm +14.6 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    172 g

    +9 g versus N93i

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. N93i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 419.1% more rectangular screen area than N93i.

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.

N93i: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 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. N93i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. N93i

    950 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    3450 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 18 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93i, nubia Z18.
SpecificationN93inubia Z18
Dop
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)