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Lower mid-range · 2018

ZTE nubia Z18

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with stabilised camera — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)
Watch out Smaller battery (3450mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.99″ IPS LCD · 60Hz
Snapdragon 845 6 / 64 GB
3450 mAh 18W charging
24 MP 2 rear · 8 MP selfie
4G LTE
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

5.99″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2160 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
5.99"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2160 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.65 GHz · Adreno 630
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
338,532
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.65 GHz
GPU
Adreno 630
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
Storage type
UFS Storage 2.1
CPU layout
4x Kryo 385 2.8 GHz + 4x Kryo 385 1.8 GHz

Camera

24 MP f/1.6 main · OIS · 8 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
24 MP f/1.6
OIS
Camera
16 MP f/1.6
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3450 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3450 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB
Tight
RAM
6 GB
Storage
64 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

172 g · 8.6 mm
Height
148.6 mm
Width
72.6 mm
Thickness
8.6 mm
Weight
172 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
30% larger battery capacity
3,450 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution
Lower benchmark score
339k vs 691k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 4 losses
Lower-resolution screen
IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2160 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution
Lower benchmark score
339k vs 416k AnTuTu
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
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