ZTE nubia Z18 mini vs ZTE X990

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

  X990: 63 g lighter

  nubia Z18 mini:

  153 g

  X990:

  90 g

• Width

  X990: 9.6 mm narrower

  nubia Z18 mini:

  70.6 mm

  X990:

  61 mm

• Screen diagonal

  X990: 3.2 in smaller diagonal

  nubia Z18 mini:

  5.7 in

  X990:

  2.5 in

• Rear camera layout

  nubia Z18 mini:

  Dual

  X990:

  Single

• Depth

  nubia Z18 mini: 4.4 mm thinner

  nubia Z18 mini:

  7.6 mm

  X990:

  12 mm

• Height

  X990: 41 mm shorter

  nubia Z18 mini:

  148 mm

  X990:

  107 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. nubia Z18 mini

   Height:

   148 mm +41 mm versus X990

   Width:

   70.6 mm +9.6 mm versus X990

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. X990

   Height:

   107 mm

   Width:

   61 mm

   Depth:

   12 mm +4.4 mm versus nubia Z18 mini

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. nubia Z18 mini

   Screen diagonal:

   5.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.8 cm²

2. 2. X990

   Screen diagonal:

   2.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   19.4 cm²

nubia Z18 mini has approximately 333.2% more rectangular screen area than X990.

Memory variants

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Practical features

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Battery capacity

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