Xiaomi Redmi 5a vs ZTE nubia Z18 mini

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

  Redmi 5a: 16 g lighter

  Redmi 5a:

  137 g

  nubia Z18 mini:

  153 g

• Screen diagonal

  Redmi 5a: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

  Redmi 5a:

  5 in

  nubia Z18 mini:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  Redmi 5a:

  Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)

  nubia Z18 mini:

  Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Redmi 5a:

  Single

  nubia Z18 mini:

  Dual

• Depth

  nubia Z18 mini: 0.8 mm thinner

  Redmi 5a:

  8.4 mm

  nubia Z18 mini:

  7.6 mm

• Height

  Redmi 5a: 7.6 mm shorter

  Redmi 5a:

  140.4 mm

  nubia Z18 mini:

  148 mm

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. Redmi 5a

   Height:

   140.4 mm

   Width:

   70.1 mm

   Depth:

   8.4 mm +0.8 mm versus nubia Z18 mini

2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

   Height:

   148 mm +7.6 mm versus Redmi 5a

   Width:

   70.6 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

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. Redmi 5a

   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 Redmi 5a.

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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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