Nubia Z80 Ultra vs vivo Y18
88.1Performance20
63.3Display31
62.5Camera29
96.2Battery38.8
86.7Features20
12 spec wins — Nubia Z80 Ultra3 spec wins — vivo Y18
InnoReviews verdict
Nubia Z80 Ultra wins this phone face-off, 79.5 to 27.8, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+68) and features (+67). vivo Y18 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nubia Z80 Ultra
- Stronger performance score: 88 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 63 vs 31
- Stronger camera score: 63 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 96 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 87 vs 20
Reasons to pick the vivo Y18
- 19% lower weight: 185 g vs 227 g
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.85 ″+4% | 6.56 ″ |
| Panel type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 | 720x1612 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi+60% | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz+60% | 90 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,000 nits+138% | 840 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 89.5 %+7% | 83.6 % |
Performance
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| AnTuTu | 2,941,801 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,691Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,971Top 3% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 64 %Bottom 29% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB+300% | 4 GB |
| Storage options | 256GB/512GB/1TB | 64/128GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | — |
| Telephoto | 64 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 2.7 x | — |
| Max video | 8K@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front camera | 16 MP+100% | 8 MP |
| OIS | Yes | No |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 7,200 mAh+44% | 5,000 mAh |
| Wired charging | 80 W+433% | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | 80 W | — |
| Active use endurance | 20.2 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 227 g | 185 g+19% |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm | 8.4 mm+2% |
| IP rating | IP68/IP69 | IP54 |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Plastic |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | — | No |
Software
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 16 (MyOS) | Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14) |
Audio
| Spec | Nubia Z80 Ultra | vivo Y18 |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | — |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |