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OnePlus 8 Pro vs ZTE nubia Play
What 8 Pro does better (15) and where nubia Play wins (2) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Display8.9
9.0Camera6.9
5.4Battery6.8
8.9Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
8 Pronubia Play
| 8 Pro | nubia Play | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.3 mm | 171.7 mm | −6.4 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 78.5 mm | −4.1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 199 g | 210 g | −11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is 8 Pro better than nubia Play?
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · nubia Play: No
- Telephoto cameraYes · nubia Play: No
- Wireless chargingYes · nubia Play: No
- Stereo speakersYes · nubia Play: No
- Pixel density513 ppi vs 388 ppi+32%
- Rear cameras4 vs 22×
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+18%
- Weight199 g vs 210 g+6%
- USB version3.1 vs 2+55%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
Why is nubia Play better than 8 Pro?
- Battery capacity4,510 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+13%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 199 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 165.3 mm | 171.7 mm |
| Width | 74.4 mm | 78.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Glacial Green, Ultramarine Blue, Onyx Black | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | Fluid AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,168 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 513 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,300 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 885 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8% | 80.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 620 |
| AnTuTu score | 573,276 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,374 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,109 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.43" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 3× | — |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,510 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 30 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| Video output | Yes | — |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.5 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | OxygenOS 13 | nubia UI 8.0 |









