vivo Y18 vs ZTE nubia Music 2

vivo Y18 and ZTE nubia Music 2 are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need

vivo Y18

1.6/10

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ZTE nubia Music 2

1.6/10

No price yet

Best for

GamingEither - too close to call
Keeping it for yearsEither - too close to call

Head to head

Performance
0.7
1.0
ZTE nubia Music 2 has the faster chip: Unisoc T7200 against Mediatek Helio G85.
Gaming
0.8
0.9
Longevity
0.9
0.4
vivo Y18 should get software updates for about 0.6 more years, against about 0.2 for ZTE nubia Music 2.
Connectivity
3.3
3.5
Extras
8.2
8.2

All specifications

vivo Y18

ZTE nubia Music 2

General

Brand

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Condition

Available. Released 2024, May

Available. Released 2025, January 07

Model

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Z2460

Performance

CPU

Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)

Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)

GPU

Mali-G52 MC2

Mali-G57 MP1

Display

Resolution

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

720 x 1612 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~264 ppi density)

Camera

Video Resolution

1080p@30fps

Battery and power

Charging Port

15W wired

10W wired

Connectivity

900 / 1800 / 1900

2G Bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G Bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G Bands

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE

5.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

Yes (market/region dependent)

Network Technology

HSPA, LTE

Ports

Headphone Jack

Yes

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Build and size

Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

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Dimensions

6.56 inches, 103.4 cm 2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)

6.7 inches, 107.8 cm 2 (~88.0% screen-to-body ratio)

Features

FM Radio

FM radio

Unspecified

Questions people ask

Which is better, vivo Y18 or ZTE nubia Music 2?

vivo Y18 and ZTE nubia Music 2 are evenly matched - it comes down to what you need. vivo Y18 wins on longevity; ZTE nubia Music 2 wins on performance.

Which is faster, vivo Y18 or ZTE nubia Music 2?

ZTE nubia Music 2 has the faster chip: Unisoc T7200 against Mediatek Helio G85.

Which will last more years, vivo Y18 or ZTE nubia Music 2?

vivo Y18 should get software updates for about 0.6 more years, against about 0.2 for ZTE nubia Music 2.

Which is newer, vivo Y18 or ZTE nubia Music 2?

ZTE nubia Music 2 is the newer of the two, released January 2025.

Scores are out of 10 against products released in the last two years, worked out from published specs. Prices are averages of what three or more sellers quoted.