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Samsung Galaxy M31s vs ZTE nubia Play

What Galaxy M31s does better (9) and where nubia Play wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M31s
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M31s
7.3Score
9 advantages≈ $320
vs
ZTE nubia Play
ZTE · 2020nubia Play
8.1Score
9 advantages≈ $330
Higher score
6.2Display8.9
7.5Camera6.9
7.5Battery6.8
5.0Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M31snubia Play
74.4 × 159.39.378.5 × 171.79.1
Galaxy M31snubia PlayDifference
Height159.3 mm171.7 mm−12.4 mm
Width74.4 mm78.5 mm−4.1 mm
Thickness9.3 mm9.1 mm+0.2 mm
Weight203 g210 g−7 g

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

Why is Galaxy M31s better than nubia Play?

  1. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,100 mAh+18%
  2. Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 12 MP2.7×
  4. Memory card slotYes · nubia Play: No
  5. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia Play: No
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nubia Play: No
  7. Pixel density405 ppi vs 388 ppi+4%
  8. Weight203 g vs 210 g+3%
  9. Screen-to-body ratio86.1% vs 80.5%+7%

Why is nubia Play better than Galaxy M31s?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. 5GNo · Galaxy M31s: Yes
  4. Wired charging25 W vs 30 W+20%
  5. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  6. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+4%
  7. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.6″+2%
  8. Process10 nm vs 7 nm+43%
  9. Thickness9.3 mm vs 9.1 mm+2%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE nubia PlayZTE nubia Play≈ $3308.1
Design
Weight203 g210 g
Thickness9.3 mm9.1 mm
Height159.3 mm171.7 mm
Width74.4 mm78.5 mm
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursMirage Black, Mirage BlueBlack, White, Blue
Display
Screen size6.5″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density405 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio86.1%80.5%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerExynosQualcomm
Process10 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3Adreno 620
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/2.0"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP12 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging25 W30 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.38 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 4.1nubia UI 8.0
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