Introducing ZTE’s latest addition to the V-series which comes with a nice design, crisp display, fairly powerful hardware to mention a few. The new ZTE Nubia V18 is quite a nice offering with mid-range features and perfect for users that wants an all-round performing smartphone for a price that doesn’t break the bank. Let’s have a look at what the smartphone has to offer or if it is actually a good buy for you.
ZTE Nubia V18 Key Specs and Features
- 6.01-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (402 ppi)
- Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 CPU with 4GB RAM
- 64GB built-in storage, up to 128GB with a memory card
- 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera
- 4G LTE
- Fingerprint sensor (rear)
- 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
Design and Display
The ZTE Nubia V18 is a nice looking smartphone but not a spectacular one, however, it will perfectly into the sea of recently built smartphone having the “modern’ design. This ‘modern’ design include an 18:9 aspect ratio or something close and a much reduced bezels than older smartphones. It is also quite slim and built with metallic material which makes it all together sleek and with a solid build too.
On the display front, the smartphone is equipped with a nice high resolution LCD display panel that is sure to make viewing worth your while. This being said, the ZTE Nubia V18 has a 6.01-inch 2160 X 1080 pixels display which has just tiny bezels at the side.
Battery and Camera
Regarding battery keeping your smartphone on, you are provided with an ample 4, 000mAh capacity. This is quite a generous offer as a mid-range smartphone although not comparable to battery centered ones like the Energizer Power Max P16K Pro. There is a MicroUSB 2.0 port through with it charges and a quick change technology.
Pertaining to snapping pictures the smartphone doesn’t come with dual cameras like most smartphones you have now with just a single camera on both ends. In that regard, you have a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera. This might not be as good as the Oppo F7 when it comes to taking selfies and all but it should take quite decent pictures.
Hardware and Software
In terms of hardware, the smartphone features quite the ideal chipset from Qualcomm. You’ve got a Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 CPU with eight cores clocking at 2.0GHz accompanied by an Adreno 506 GPU in charge of graphics.
In addition, you also have a 4GB internal memory which goes alongside a 64GB built-in storage space expandable to 128GB by sacrificing the second sim card for a memory card. It also runs on Android 7.1 with Nubia UI 5.1 on top.
Pricing and Availability
The smartphone is available for sale in various online stores and smartphone retail outlets for about 74, 500 which might add a little more depending on your location and the deal
ZTE Nubia V18 Specs
Here are a few specs of the ZTE Nubia V18:
General Features
- Platform: Android 7.1 Nougat (Nubia 5.1 UI)
- Processor: Octa-core Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625
- GPU: Adreno 506
- Memory: 4GB
- Colours: Black, Gold, Red
- Dimension: 158.7 x 75.5 x 7.8 mm
- Weight: 170g
- SIM Type: Nano sim
- SIM Count: Dual sim
Display
- Display: 6.01-inch, IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 2160 X 1080 pixels (401 ppi)
- Screen Protection: –
Camera
- Rear Camera: 13MP camera, 1080p Video@30fps
- Rear Camera Features: Phase detection autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
- Front Camera: 8MP camera, 720p Video@30fps
Storage
- Built-in Storage: 64GB
- Memory Card Support: Yes, up to 128GB
- Bundled Cloud Storage: –
Network Support
- 2G GSM: Yes
- 2G CDMA 1X: –
- 3G WCDMA: Yes
- 3G CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)
Internet & Connectivity
- GPRS: Yes
- EDGE: Yes
- 3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
- HSPA+: Yes, 42.2/5.76Mbps
- CDMA EVDO: –
- 4G LTE: Yes
- WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiFi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes, v4.1 with A2DP, LE
- NFC: –
- Infrared Blaster: –
- USB Port: MicroUSB 2.0
Messaging
- SMS/MMS: Yes
- Instant Messaging: Yes
- Push Emails: Yes
- Email Protocol: –
Entertainment
- Music Player: MP3/WAV/eAAC+/Flac player
- Video Player: MP4/H.264 player
- FM Radio: Yes
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- 3.5mm Jack: Yes
Navigation
- Navigation: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- Maps: Yes
Sensors & Control
- Digital Compass: Yes
- Accelerometer: Yes
- Proximity Sensor: Yes
- Light Sensor: Yes
- Barometer: –
- SpO2: –
- Pedometer: –
- Heart Rate Monitor: –
- Gyroscope: Yes
- Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear)
- Iris Scanner: –
- Face Unlock: –
- Intelligent Digital Assistant: –
- Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: –
- Voice Control: –
Other Features
- Video Streaming: Yes
- Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
- Wireless Charging: –
- Built-in Mobile Payment: –
- Water Resistant: –
- Dust Resistant: –
- Image Editor: Yes
- Video Editor: Yes
- Document Viewer: Yes
- Document Editor: Yes
Battery
- Battery: 4, 000mAh non removable Li-Po battery
- Talktime: –
- Standby Time: –
- Fast Charging: Yes
