ZTE E N72 vs ZTE nubia Z18

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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

    E N72: 42 g lighter

    E N72:
    130 g
    nubia Z18:
    172 g
  • Width

    E N72: 6.6 mm narrower

    E N72:
    66 mm
    nubia Z18:
    72.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 3.49 in smaller diagonal

    E N72:
    2.5 in
    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
  • Rear camera layout

    E N72:
    Single
    nubia Z18:
    Dual
  • Depth

    nubia Z18: 3.3 mm thinner

    E N72:
    11.9 mm
    nubia Z18:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    E N72: 34.6 mm shorter

    E N72:
    114 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. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.3 mm versus nubia Z18
  2. 2. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm +34.6 mm versus E N72
    Width:
    72.6 mm +6.6 mm versus E N72
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E N72

    130 g

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    172 g

    +42 g versus E N72

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. E N72

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 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 378.4% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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.

E N72: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated 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. E N72

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Z18

    3450 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus E N72

Specifications

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1. E N722. nubia Z18

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.7%
  • 85.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
General specs
General specs — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2018
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 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
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for E N72, nubia Z18.
SpecificationE N72nubia Z18
Dop
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)