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- X3 vs nubia Play
Realme X3 vs ZTE nubia Play
What X3 does better (9) and where nubia Play wins (5) — every spec side by side.
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6.8Display8.9
7.9Camera6.9
3.1Battery6.8
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
X3nubia Play
| X3 | nubia Play | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.8 mm | 171.7 mm | −7.9 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 78.5 mm | −2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 210 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is X3 better than nubia Play?
- Telephoto cameraYes · nubia Play: No
- Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
- CPU frequency2.96 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+23%
- Weight202 g vs 210 g+4%
- Pixel density399 ppi vs 388 ppi+3%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 12 MP+33%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.7% vs 80.5%+5%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.1 mm+2%
Why is nubia Play better than X3?
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+21%
- OLED panelNo · X3: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- NFCNo · X3: Yes
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 202 g | 210 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 163.8 mm | 171.7 mm |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 78.5 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Glass | — |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Glacier Blue, Arctic White | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.6″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 399 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.7% | 80.5% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ | Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.96 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 640 | Adreno 620 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 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 | 64 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.72" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | — |
| 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 | 4,200 mAh | 5,100 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 30 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 55% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | nubia UI 8.0 |
