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- Pixel 5 vs nubia Play
Google Pixel 5 vs ZTE nubia Play
What Pixel 5 does better (10) and where nubia Play wins (7) — every spec side by side.
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6.6Display8.9
7.7Camera6.9
3.0Battery6.8
9.2Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Pixel 5nubia Play
| Pixel 5 | nubia Play | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 144.7 mm | 171.7 mm | −27 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 78.5 mm | −8.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.1 mm | −1.1 mm |
| Weight | 151 g | 210 g | −59 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Pixel 5 better than nubia Play?
- Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Play: No
- Wireless chargingYes · nubia Play: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nubia Play: No
- Weight151 g vs 210 g+39%
- eSIMYes · nubia Play: No
- Pixel density432 ppi vs 388 ppi+11%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Thickness8 mm vs 9.1 mm+14%
- Screen-to-body ratio85.9% vs 80.5%+7%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is nubia Play better than Pixel 5?
- Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP3.9×
- Wired charging18 W vs 30 W+67%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
- Battery capacity4,080 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+25%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Screen size6″ vs 6.6″+11%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 12 MP+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 151 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 144.7 mm | 171.7 mm |
| Width | 70.4 mm | 78.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | — |
| Colours | Just Black, Sorta Sage | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 432 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 700 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 699 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 80.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | 622,520 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,944 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,080 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 30% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 12 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.96 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | nubia UI 8.0 |









