ZTE nubia Z18 mini

  • Released 2018, April
    153g, 7.6mm thickness
    Android 8.1; nubia UI
    64GB/128GB storage, no card slot
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  • 5.7"
    1080x2160 pixels
  • 24MP
    2160p
  • 6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 660
  • 3450mAh
    Li-Po

ZTE nubia Z18 mini - Specs

Network Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 19(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2018, April
Status Available. Released 2018, April
Body Dimensions 148 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.83 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
Weight 153 g (5.40 oz)
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Display Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches, 83.8 cm2 (~80.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia UI
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU Adreno 512
Memory Card slot No
Internal 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Main Camera Dual 24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
5 MP, depth sensor
Features LED flash, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4", 1.12�m
Video 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio No
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Non-removable Li-Po 3450 mAh battery
Misc Colors Provence Edition, Ying Yu powder, Celadon blue, Diamond black, Glacier White
Models NX611J
Price About 260 EUR

ZTE nubia Z18 mini - User Reviews

  • Yes

  • Does it have split screen function?

  • Phone has been released nearly a year now, so looking unlikely it will ever get a proper rom Such a shame as I think these ZTE phones could be better then Xiaomi with decent software.

  • I ve had this phone for 6 months now and the Chinese rom ain't cutting it! Please for the international global rom, pleaseeeeeeee!

  • Yes, the info is incorrect! there is no possibility to insert the memory card instead of sim2, unfortunately!

  • This does have fast charge

  • This could have been better if its screen size is just around a 5.2"-5.5" for a more compact phone. Hopefully they release a global version for this in android one would be great

  • NO FAST CHARGE!!!! AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Lol I think it is you that might be the mentally challenged one here. Three years ago a phone with a 5.7" screen was considered to be gigantic. "Mini" phones usually had 4.5"-5" screens, as evident with the Sony Xperia Compact series. You clearly are new to the smartphone world so next time do some research before making fallacious assumptions.

  • Back when a "mini" 5.7 inch screen would be considered a giant phablet ;-;

  • One year ago , you would have size of phone 160mm with 5,7" be happy that it is only 148" I think that it is very good size for that big screen.

  • This is perfect if your after a reasonably sized phone. Has everything I need except a global rom. Come on Nubia.!

  • If this had an Android One version released globally, it would easily wipe the floor with the Mi A2. It's a shame this will most likely remain China exclusive. But honestly, even if an international version wouldn't be Android One, I'd still buy one for myself.

  • I think the products are very high quality And they are worth the purchase

  • Infrared?

  • It's very overpriced!

  • No microSD expansion slot.

  • Would it work on T mobile?

  • I am planning for Z18 indeed.

  • No

  • Some said this has no micro storage expandable slot. I'm confused.

  • No

  • NFC?

  • How much is sar value?

  • Choose your colour, personal preference. Yes, back is glass and frame is solid aluminium. Very very good.

  • Which color is beautiful?Is back part glass /metal or plastic???whatt about the black color...pls reply

  • Yes. Google play already installed. The rear camera is stunning. I repeat stunning. Good luck getting your z18 mini.

  • Google play installed ?

  • How I wish that they release this phone in Philippines. A high performance mid-range phone that has an expandable memory and a freaking headphone jack! ZTE! TAKE MY MONEY!

  • OIS

  • Anyone who has this phone can confirm if it has Treble support?

  • It's only 4mm taller than my good old Xiaomi Mi 3 but manages to be thinner. The size is actually one of the reasons why I'm considering this phone. I also wonder how the camera compares to the Smartisan Nut Pro 2 in terms of shooting video.

  • EIS or OIS on camera ?

  • Just purchased. Awesome phone!

  • Yes, that is incorrect. This fon does NOT support expandable storage via micro SD.

  • So u still cannot udpate any app as yet?

  • Why anyone made a full review yet? i want to see how good is the front-facing camera.

  • When this phone India realised ? And this phone support fast charging?

  • Anyone knows when the 128GB and the other colors are coming out? Even on the Chinese website I only see the Black and Blue one.

  • Had this phone a month now,works great and happy with it,has pulse notification light but the only flaw is sometimes Google play store download doesn't work and there is an update for the phone but it doesn't work in the UK so keeps asking to update which is irritating

  • Do you have sight problems ? Where do you see 155mm tall ? I see it has Dimensions 148 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.83 x 2.78 x 0.30 in) And that for 5.7 inch phone is one of the smallest in the market

  • 155.7 x 75.4 mm, are you serious? mini for bigfoot?

  • You are complaining about a missing micro sd slot, but in the specifications it says: "Card slot - microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)". Is that information incorrect?

  • its an awesome piece of hardware. very good build quality...the missing micro sd slot is kind of a deal breaker as i got the 64gb variant. Also, there is no google services currently available, looked everywhere with no avail. Have to get apks for all apps.

  • Does it work with verizon?

  • Hi, any update on the phone, have you received it, is it working fine in Europe

  • How come? In specs there is..

  • @EddGH Do you like it, despite the missing SD slot? Can I ask you where did you buy it?

  • Just received this and just to point out...there is NO microSD card support (no expandable storage). Just FYI.

  • Supports Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 4 technology and the previous ones as well

  • OMG, this phone looks like an absolute beast, both in performance and look!

  • Does this phone support quick charge 3.0 and corning gorilla?

  • I hope that's not the case, usually Nubia never does that cause they already made lots of true bezel-less phones (e.g. Z10)

  • Render: no side bezels Actual: huge side bezels

  • Is zte update their phone os? If they do how many times? 1/2/3?

  • Does it have led notification?

  • Well, the phone has more LTE bands than needed for China, but missing band 20 for EU and a lot others for US.

  • I hope will be ok for you without the band 20.

  • I've just bought one from AliExpress,waiting for delivery to UK,I have a Xiaomi Redmi 4x which has been great only hope this one has pulse notification light, I'll post on here what it's like after a couple of days use

  • It's a mini because of its reasonable price.

  • How in the world is this a mini?lol

  • where is nfc?

  • Please review this one! There are so many lovely phones to choose from: vivo V9, zenfone 5's, oppo F7, nokia 7 plus, Aquos S3 etc. And well you can't ever go wrong with honor 7x, nova 2s and honor 10! I want them all haha!

  • Much better than xiaomi, oppo, and huawei.

  • Pretty decent specs with sleek design. Will it release globally or only for China market?

  • Yes gorilla..yes they mentioned it

  • does it have corning gorilla glass

  • Hello there, Yes this is what is worrying me too, as I am willing to buy this device. Please let me know in case you find out more about their software, as that is what is uncertain and holds me back, other then that, specs seem very attractive.

  • As far as I know all USB C-Type should be fast charge, this is new generation over USB 2.0. The only issue that I actually have with this smartphone is Software, I do not know how liable their software is, other then that, this is a beautiful example that things can be done for a good price, good aspect , good performance, I have been surfing this website looking on all sorts of mid-range and high spec devices, and this is one that caught my attention.

  • me too but im afraid that nubia is intended only for china market...

  • Does it have OIS or EIS? Face Unlock? How about updates from ZTE? Can anyone enlighten me? Thanks

  • I want to buy this phone. No notch, good design, enough hardware and low Price.

  • A 5.7" 'mini' phone.. now I've seen it all. But props for not having a notch though, that's great.

  • So what guys if its not mini? Its still 18:9 display in a 5.3inch body. If u want a mini phone get an iphone or xz2 compact. This thing still has a headphone jack and it has NO NOTCH not like any other chinese oems. With that said a respectable sdm660 is powering it is already a plus.

  • it has 3,5mm jack, you are wrong-look at specs, hello!!! for me excellent phone together with nokia 7 plus both are midrange killers(include of course xiaomi mi note 3 (but big minus by xiaomi is lack of jack, sadly said..) , but morover nubia Z18 mini much cheaper then nokia , im very curious about zte soft and of course quality of camera, bcs nokia 7 plus is good level as regards of camera ,hope soft of ZTE will support face unlock ,bcs fingerprint reader is on back, i dont like it too much ... and yet more we have here another 2 rivals in china midrange class- xiaomi redmi note 5 and meizu E3..

  • look good but definitely not a mini!!!

  • It's the same size as the Axon 7 "Mini". It's a okay size but definitely not mini. ZTE should of just called it a Lite version

  • Well, now this is impressive! It even has an audio jack!

  • perfect, wish there'd be more models using the sd660. best midranger as of now. this phone has everything you need.

  • Lol, 5,7” (148 mm) mini ?!?! Whats wrong with the world ?

  • Excellent looking phone. No notch!!!

  • why oh why 5.7" for a mini! :(

  • How is software update for ZTE Nubia Series?

  • Excellent specification...but fast charging???

  • Yep...It's a budget beast...looking forward to buying it

  • ZTE should release this phone globally.

  • it's coming in Bangladesh?

  • does this have quick charhe 3.0 if it does. it will be a med range killer

  • Wow excellent but why no 3 5mm audio jack???

  • 24 MP camera, I would like to see how it perform. My question is, does it have EIS?