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Nubia Z18 vs Nubia Red Magic

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Rs. 29,390
(Discontinued)

 

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Rs. 28,990
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Summary
81%
75%
Performance

Snapdragon 845

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 835

8 GB RAM

Display

5.99" (15.21 cm)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

6.0" (15.24 cm)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP + 24 MP

Dual Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3350 mAh

3800 mAh

28.5 h talktime (2G)

Storage

64 GB

Non Expandable

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

3.5/5

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Nubia Z18 is permanently discontinued.
Nubia Red Magic is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Nubia UI

Nubia UI

Performance
Very Good
Good
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835

CPU

Octa core (2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 385)

Octa core (2.35 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 + 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 630

Adreno 540

RAM

6 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4X

Display
Good
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 " (15.21 cm)

6.0 " (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9

18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86 %

78.45 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less display

with notch

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 148.5 mm
Width: 72.5 mm
Thickness: 8.5 mm

Height: 158.1 mm
Width: 74.9 mm
Thickness: 9.5 mm

Weight

172 grams

185 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Midnight Black, Nebula Red

Black, Red

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.6, Primary Camera
24 MP f/1.6

24 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor

ISO-CELL

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels

5288 x 3968 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

Front Camera
Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

BSI Sensor

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3350 mAh

3800 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 28.5 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 342 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

, Quick, v4.0

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

No

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

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) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/e/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope