ZTE Blade V7 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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Blade V7: 0.79 in smaller diagonal

    Blade V7:
    5.2 in
    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    Blade V7:
    Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    nubia Z18:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Blade V7:
    Single
    nubia Z18:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Blade V7: 1.1 mm thinner

    Blade V7:
    7.5 mm
    nubia Z18:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    Blade V7: 2.6 mm shorter

    Blade V7:
    146 mm
    nubia Z18:
    148.6 mm
  • Release year

    Blade V7:
    2016
    nubia Z18:
    2018

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 V7

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm +2.6 mm versus Blade V7
    Width:
    72.6 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +1.1 mm versus Blade V7
    Weight:
    172 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 V7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 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 24.2% more rectangular screen area than Blade V7.

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 V7, nubia Z18, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBlade V7nubia Z18
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
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. Blade V7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. Blade V7

    2500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    3450 mAh

    +950 mAh versus Blade V7

Specifications

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1. Blade V72. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 5.99" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 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.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 424 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP3
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32456
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2412
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1647
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM
  • 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 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 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
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • 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 Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Blade V7, nubia Z18.
SpecificationBlade V7nubia Z18
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)