ZTE nubia Z18 vs ZTE Speed

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

    Speed: 35.9 g lighter

    nubia Z18:
    172 g
    Speed:
    136.1 g
  • Width

    Speed: 6.6 mm narrower

    nubia Z18:
    72.6 mm
    Speed:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Speed: 1.49 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Z18:
    5.99 in
    Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    nubia Z18:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Speed:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    nubia Z18:
    Dual
    Speed:
    Single
  • Depth

    nubia Z18: 1.6 mm thinner

    nubia Z18:
    8.6 mm
    Speed:
    10.2 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. nubia Z18

    Height:
    148.6 mm +14 mm versus Speed
    Width:
    72.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Speed
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Speed

    Height:
    134.6 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1.6 mm versus nubia Z18

Weight

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

  1. 1. nubia Z18

    172 g

    +35.9 g versus Speed

  2. 2. Speed

    136.1 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. nubia Z18

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Speed

    Speed: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 nubia Z18, Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenubia Z18Speed
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. nubia Z18

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Speed

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. nubia Z18

    3450 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus Speed

  2. 2. Speed

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Z182. Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 72.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 134.6 Х 66 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 136.1 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Nubia UI 6
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 85.8%
  • 62.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Rear camera, main
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.6
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 306
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Release date
  • 2018
  • September
  • 2014
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Stary Night
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • 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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Z18, Speed.
Specificationnubia Z18Speed
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Boost Mobile