Nokia N96 vs ZTE nubia Z18 mini

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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

    N96: 28 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    nubia Z18 mini:
    153 g
  • Width

    N96: 15.6 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    nubia Z18 mini:
    5.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N96:
    Single
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18 mini: 10.4 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    7.6 mm
  • Height

    N96: 45 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 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. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.4 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    Height:
    148 mm +45 mm versus N96
    Width:
    70.6 mm +15.6 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    153 g

    +28 g versus N96

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. N96

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 245.3% more rectangular screen area than N96.

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 N96, nubia Z18 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN96nubia Z18 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 MB 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. N96

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. N96

    950 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    3450 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. nubia Z18 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 148 Х 70.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.7" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB 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.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 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 N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 145322
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Provence Edition
  • Ying Yu powder
  • Celadon blue
  • Diamond black
  • Glacier white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 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)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationN96nubia Z18 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass