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Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs ZTE nubia Play

What Mate 30 Pro does better (12) and where nubia Play wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Huawei · 2019Mate 30 Pro
7.6Score
12 advantages
vs
ZTE nubia Play
ZTE · 2020nubia Play
8.1Score
4 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
7.6Display8.9
7.7Camera6.9
5.8Battery6.8
6.0Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 30 Pronubia Play
73.1 × 158.18.878.5 × 171.79.1
Mate 30 Pronubia PlayDifference
Height158.1 mm171.7 mm−13.6 mm
Width73.1 mm78.5 mm−5.4 mm
Thickness8.8 mm9.1 mm−0.3 mm
Weight198 g210 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 30 Pro better than nubia Play?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Play: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · nubia Play: No
  3. Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
  4. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  5. Memory card slotYes · nubia Play: No
  6. Rear cameras4 vs 22×
  7. Weight198 g vs 210 g+6%
  8. Pixel density409 ppi vs 388 ppi+5%
  9. USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio94.1% vs 80.5%+17%
  11. Resolution (width)1,176 px vs 1,080 px+9%
  12. Thickness8.8 mm vs 9.1 mm+3%

Why is nubia Play better than Mate 30 Pro?

  1. 5GNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+13%
  3. Main camera40 MP vs 48 MP+20%
  4. Ultra-wide cameraNo · Mate 30 Pro: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia PlayZTE nubia Play≈ $3308.1
Design
Weight198 g210 g
Thickness8.8 mm9.1 mm
Height158.1 mm171.7 mm
Width73.1 mm78.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 6—
ColoursSpace Silver, Cosmic Purple, Black, Emerald GreenBlack, White, Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,176 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density409 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate—144 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%80.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 990Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.36 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP16Adreno 620
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera40 MP48 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras42
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie video—No
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W30 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power27 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 10.0nubia UI 8.0
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