Screen size
Blade X1001Winner: 10.1"+41%
nubia Z186.0"
Quick verdict
nubia Z18 leads the measured specs 8-7.
Measured wins
Blade X1001
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
nubia Z18
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Blade X1001
GSM / HSPA / LTE
nubia Z18
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Blade X1001
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
nubia Z18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
Blade X1001
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
nubia Z18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Blade X1001
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
nubia Z18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
Blade X1001
HSPA, LTE
nubia Z18
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (6CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
Announced
Blade X1001
2026, February
nubia Z18
2018, September. Released 2018, September
Status
Blade X1001
Available. Released 2026, March
nubia Z18
Discontinued
Dimensions
Blade X1001
238.4 x 148.4 x 8 mm (9.39 x 5.84 x 0.31 in)
nubia Z18
148.6 x 72.6 x 8.6 mm (5.85 x 2.86 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Blade X1001
-
nubia Z18
172 g (6.07 oz)
SIM
Blade X1001
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
nubia Z18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Blade X1001
IPS LCD
nubia Z18
IPS LCD
Size
Blade X1001
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
nubia Z18
5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Blade X1001
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 ppi density)
nubia Z18
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Blade X1001
Mohs level 4
nubia Z18
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Blade X1001
Android 14
nubia Z18
Android 8.1 (Oreo), nubia UI 6
Chipset
Blade X1001
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
nubia Z18
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Blade X1001
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
nubia Z18
Octa-core (4x2.65 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Blade X1001
Mali-G57 MP1
nubia Z18
Adreno 630
Card slot
Blade X1001
Unspecified
nubia Z18
No
Internal
Blade X1001
64GB 4GB RAM
nubia Z18
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Single
Blade X1001
5 MP, AF
nubia Z18
-
Features
Blade X1001
LED flash
nubia Z18
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Blade X1001
Yes
nubia Z18
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Dual
Blade X1001
-
nubia Z18
24 MP, f/1.6, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/1.6, AF
Single
Blade X1001
2 MP
nubia Z18
8 MP, f/2.0
Video
Blade X1001
Yes
nubia Z18
1080p@30fps
Features
Blade X1001
-
nubia Z18
HDR
Loudspeaker
Blade X1001
Yes, with stereo speakers
nubia Z18
Yes
3.5mm jack
Blade X1001
Yes
nubia Z18
No
Other
Blade X1001
-
nubia Z18
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Blade X1001
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
nubia Z18
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Blade X1001
5.2, A2DP, LE
nubia Z18
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Blade X1001
GPS
nubia Z18
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Blade X1001
No
nubia Z18
No
Radio
Blade X1001
No
nubia Z18
No
USB
Blade X1001
USB Type-C
nubia Z18
USB Type-C, OTG
Sensors
Blade X1001
Accelerometer
nubia Z18
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Blade X1001
6000 mAh
nubia Z18
Li-Po 3450 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Blade X1001
10W wired
nubia Z18
18W wired, QC4
Colors
Blade X1001
Gray
nubia Z18
Black, Red, Stary Night
Models
Blade X1001
X1001
nubia Z18
NX606J
Price
Blade X1001
About 110 EUR
nubia Z18
About 400 EUR