Category Breakdown
YU Yutopia
ZTE nubia Z18
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
50.350.5
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.459.1
Summary
- The YU Yutopia features a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z18 has a larger 5.99-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Yutopia is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset, whereas the nubia Z18 utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 845, offering better processing capabilities.
- The camera on the nubia Z18 is superior with a 24 MP dual rear setup compared to the Yutopia's 21 MP single rear camera, although both support OIS.
- The nubia Z18 also has a larger battery capacity at 3450 mAh compared to the Yutopia's 3000 mAh, both with 18W charging.
- For software, the Yutopia runs on Android 5.1.1 with Cyanogen, while the nubia Z18 operates on Android 8.1 with nubia UI 6, indicating a more modern software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
YU Yutopia
ZTE nubia Z18
General
Release Date
2015
2018
Announced
2015
2018
Description
Also known as YU Yutopia YU5050
N/A
Display
Size
5.2"
5.99"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~565 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Concore Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 430
Adreno 630
Memory
32GB 4GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
21 MP
24 MP
Main Camera Details
21 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.4", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
24 MP, f/1.6, dual pixel PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/1.6, AF
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.2", 1.4µm
8 MP, f/2.0
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3450 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
18W wired, QC4
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
146.6 x 72.7 x 7.2 mm (5.77 x 2.86 x 0.28 in)
148.6 x 72.6 x 8.6 mm (5.85 x 2.86 x 0.34 in)
Weight
159 g
172 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver
Black, Red, Stary Night
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Cyanogen 12.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), nubia UI 6
OS Version
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), Cyanogen 12.1
Android 8.1 (Oreo), nubia UI 6
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No

