Nubia Z18 Mini vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

Comparing the Nubia Z18 Mini vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Z18 Mini runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro runs at 1.8 GHz, making Nubia Z18 Mini the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Nubia Z18 Mini offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z18 Mini and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Nubia Z18 Mini offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers 12 MP, making Nubia Z18 Mini better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Z18 Mini offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for front camera photography.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Nubia Z18 Mini offers 3450 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Nubia Z18 Mini and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Nubia Z18 Mini

₹18,649

(Not Released in India)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro

₹8,591

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

Release Date

30 Jan, 2020

22 Feb, 2018

Performance


Snapdragon 660	Snapdragon 636
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.7 inches (14.48 cm)	5.99 inches (15.21 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)	1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera


24 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
5 MP Camera	5 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


8 MP	20 MP

Battery


3450 mAh	4000 mAh
N/A	Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	64 GB
N/A	eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A	9.0/10 Read Expert Review

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Smooth performance
Good battery life
Capable dual cameras
Powerful selfie shooter

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Only supports 2A fast charging
Sticks to the older micro-USB port
No 4K video recording

User Ratings

N/A	4.5/5 (1,187,118 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A	Feb 22, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Nubia UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Qualcomm Snapdragon 636

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512

Adreno 509

RAM

6 GB	4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)

5.99 inches (15.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.24 %

77.43 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v3 Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes

Design

Height

148 mm

158.6 mm

Width

70.6 mm

75.4 mm

Thickness

7.6 mm

8 mm

Weight

153 grams

181 grams

Build Material

N/A	Frame: Metal Back: Metal

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7CMOS image sensor

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.21/2.9" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size

5 MP	5 MP f/2.0 Depth Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Yes LED Flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

N/A	Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

3450 mAh

4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Quick Charging v2.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

N/A	Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.334 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope