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Huawei P40 Pro vs ZTE nubia Play

What P40 Pro does better (17) and where nubia Play wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Huawei P40 Pro
Huawei · 2020P40 Pro
8.3Score
17 advantages≈ $320
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ZTE nubia Play
ZTE · 2020nubia Play
8.1Score
3 advantages≈ $330
7.0Display8.9
9.6Camera6.9
5.4Battery6.8
8.9Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

P40 Pronubia Play
72.6 × 158.2978.5 × 171.79.1
P40 Pronubia PlayDifference
Height158.2 mm171.7 mm−13.5 mm
Width72.6 mm78.5 mm−5.9 mm
Thickness9 mm9.1 mm−0.1 mm
Weight209 g210 g−1 g

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

Why is P40 Pro better than nubia Play?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Play: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia Play: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · nubia Play: No
  5. Wired charging40 W vs 30 W+33%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  7. Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
  8. Memory card slotYes · nubia Play: No
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia Play: No
  10. eSIMYes · nubia Play: No
  11. CPU frequency2.86 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+19%
  12. Pixel density441 ppi vs 388 ppi+14%

Why is nubia Play better than P40 Pro?

  1. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 144 Hz+60%
  2. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+21%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

Huawei P40 ProHuawei P40 Pro≈ $3208.3
ZTE nubia PlayZTE nubia Play≈ $3308.1
Design
Weight209 g210 g
Thickness9 mm9.1 mm
Height158.2 mm171.7 mm
Width72.6 mm78.5 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlass—
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
ColoursSilver Frost, Blush Gold, Deep Sea Blue, Ice White, BlackBlack, White, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.6″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,200 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,640 px2,340 px
Pixel density441 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits—
Measured brightness494 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio91.6%80.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 990 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process7 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.86 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G76 MP16Adreno 620
AnTuTu score496,356—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,848—
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.0UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/2.0"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W30 W
Charged in 30 min52%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power27 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 2.0
USB version3.12
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-27.5 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsInfrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 12nubia UI 8.0
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