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Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G vs ZTE S30 Pro

What nova 8 Pro 4G does better (6) and where S30 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
Huawei · 2021nova 8 Pro 4G
7.5Score
6 advantages
Higher score
vs
ZTE S30 Pro
ZTE · 2021S30 Pro
7.4Score
8 advantages≈ $420
8.6Display7.9
7.6Camera8.2
4.3Battery4.3
5.8Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

nova 8 Pro 4GS30 Pro
74.1 × 163.37.975.2 × 163.57.8
nova 8 Pro 4GS30 ProDifference
Height163.3 mm163.5 mm−0.2 mm
Width74.1 mm75.2 mm−1.1 mm
Thickness7.9 mm7.8 mm+0.1 mm
Weight184 g183 g+1 g

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

Why is nova 8 Pro 4G better than S30 Pro?

  1. NFCYes · S30 Pro: No
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 55 W+20%
  3. Pixel density439 ppi vs 395 ppi+11%
  4. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5+20%
  5. Resolution (width)1,236 px vs 1,080 px+14%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio91.7% vs 87.4%+5%

Why is S30 Pro better than nova 8 Pro 4G?

  1. 5GNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+5%
  3. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
  4. Selfie camera16 MP vs 44 MP2.8×
  5. Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Memory card slotNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  7. 4K selfie videoNo · nova 8 Pro 4G: Yes
  8. CPU frequency2.58 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+9%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE S30 ProZTE S30 Pro≈ $4207.4
Design
Weight184 g183 g
Thickness7.9 mm7.8 mm
Height163.3 mm163.5 mm
Width74.1 mm75.2 mm
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, WhiteBlack, Pink/Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,236 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,676 px2,400 px
Pixel density439 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness—800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio91.7%87.4%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetKirin 985 5GQualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.58 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali-G77Adreno 620
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB256 GB
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP44 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W55 W
Charged in 30 min120%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICBDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11MyOS 11
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