ZTE Blade A2 Plus 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.

  • Weight

    nubia Z18 mini: 36 g lighter

    Blade A2 Plus:
    189 g
    nubia Z18 mini:
    153 g
  • Width

    nubia Z18 mini: 5.6 mm narrower

    Blade A2 Plus:
    76.2 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    70.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade A2 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Blade A2 Plus:
    5.5 in
    nubia Z18 mini:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Blade A2 Plus:
    Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Blade A2 Plus:
    Single
    nubia Z18 mini:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18 mini: 2.2 mm thinner

    Blade A2 Plus:
    9.8 mm
    nubia Z18 mini:
    7.6 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. Blade A2 Plus

    Height:
    155 mm +7 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Width:
    76.2 mm +5.6 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +2.2 mm versus nubia Z18 mini
  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    Height:
    148 mm
    Width:
    70.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Blade A2 Plus

    189 g

    +36 g versus nubia Z18 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    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. Blade A2 Plus

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

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

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 Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Blade A2 Plus: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Blade A2 Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade A2 Plus

    5000 mAh

    +1550 mAh versus nubia Z18 mini

  2. 2. nubia Z18 mini

    3450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Blade A2 Plus2. nubia Z18 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 76.2 Х 9.8 mm
  • 148 Х 70.6 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 189 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); MiFavor UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750T (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 83.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.6%
  • 80.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 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 Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score *
  • 39847
  • 145322
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Release date
  • 2017
  • February
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Gold
  • Provence Edition
  • Ying Yu powder
  • Celadon blue
  • Diamond black
  • Glacier white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (mixed usage)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade A2 Plus, nubia Z18 mini.
SpecificationBlade A2 Plusnubia Z18 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass