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YU Yutopia

YU Yutopia

#3518
ZTE nubia Z18

ZTE nubia Z18

#3222

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