Nubia Z17 Mini vs Nubia V18

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Comparing the Nubia Z17 Mini vs Nubia V18 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia V18 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Nubia Z17 Mini runs at 1.8 GHz, making Nubia V18 the better performer.


Display: Nubia V18 offers a screen size of 6.01 inches, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 5.2 inches, making Nubia V18 the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Nubia V18 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Nubia V18 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Nubia Z17 Mini offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nubia V18 offers 8 MP, making Nubia Z17 Mini better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia V18 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nubia Z17 Mini offers 2950 mAh, making Nubia V18 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nubia Z17 Mini and Nubia V18 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Nubia Z17 Mini
₹7,999
(Discontinued)
Nubia V18
₹13,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
71%

Release Date

12 Jun, 2017
19 Jun, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 652
Snapdragon 625
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.2 inches (13.21 cm)
6.01 inches (15.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Battery

2950 mAh
4000 mAh
Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Compact and elegant design
  • Gorgeous display
  • Impressive dual cameras with a ton of features
  • Smooth performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Older version of Android
  • Average battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

2.3/5
(258 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v7.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Nubia UI
Nubia UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976
Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 1.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 510
Adreno 506

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.2 inches  (13.21 cm)
6.01 inches  (15.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi
402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.97 %
77.59 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

146.6 mm
158.7 mm

Width

72.5 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.75 mm

Weight

155 grams
170 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2IMX258 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

No
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

2950 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass