Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) vs Nubia Z18 Mini

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Comparing the Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) vs Nubia Z18 Mini across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and Nubia Z18 Mini run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a screen size of 5.99 inches, while Nubia Z18 Mini offers 5.7 inches, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and Nubia Z18 Mini feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nubia Z18 Mini offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers 12 MP, making Nubia Z18 Mini better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Nubia Z18 Mini offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Z18 Mini offers a higher battery capacity with 3450 mAh, while Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) offers 3010 mAh, making Nubia Z18 Mini better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X) and Nubia Z18 Mini offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

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Xiaomi Mi A2 (Mi 6X)
₹8,399
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Nubia Z18 Mini
₹18,649
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
74%

Release Date

16 Aug, 2018
30 Jan, 2020

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
24 MP
Primary Camera
20 MP
Camera
5 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
8 MP

Battery

3010 mAh
3450 mAh
Quick Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent cameras
  • Solid performer
  • Assured Android updates for the next two years
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • Pronounced camera bump
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(81,165 ratings)
N/A

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Aug 16, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Custom UI

Android One
Nubia UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.84 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 512

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.99 inches  (15.21 cm)
5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.38 %
80.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.7 mm
148 mm

Width

75.4 mm
70.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

168 grams
153 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.751/2.9" sensor size IMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.25µm pixel size
24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7CMOS image sensor
20 MP
f/1.71/2.8" sensor size 1µm pixel size
5 MP

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
5288 x 3968 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
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

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @120 fps
720x480 @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/2.8" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Soft light flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3010 mAh
3450 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 850(band 5)
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)

SAR Value

Head: 1.092 W/kg Body: 0.259 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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