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Vivo S9e vs ZTE S30

What S9e does better (10) and where S30 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Vivo S9e
Vivo · 2021S9e
7.0Score
10 advantages≈ $330
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ZTE S30
ZTE · 2021S30
6.0Score
2 advantages≈ $310
7.1Display5.5
8.7Camera7.2
3.3Battery3.0
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

S9eS30
74.3 × 159.37.376.4 × 164.87.9
S9eS30Difference
Height159.3 mm164.8 mm−5.5 mm
Width74.3 mm76.4 mm−2.1 mm
Thickness7.3 mm7.9 mm−0.6 mm
Weight172 g184 g−12 g

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

Why is S9e better than S30?

  1. OLED panelYes · S30: No
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · S30: No
  3. Battery capacity4,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+2%
  4. Wired charging33 W vs 30 W+10%
  5. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  6. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+13%
  7. Weight172 g vs 184 g+7%
  8. Pixel density409 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
  9. Process7 nm vs 8 nm+14%
  10. Thickness7.3 mm vs 7.9 mm+8%

Why is S30 better than S9e?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · S9e: Yes
  2. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo S9eVivo S9e≈ $3307.0
ZTE S30ZTE S30≈ $3106.0
Design
Weight172 g184 g
Thickness7.3 mm7.9 mm
Height159.3 mm164.8 mm
Width74.3 mm76.4 mm
ColoursBlack, White, Starry BlueBlack, Pink/Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,404 px2,400 px
Pixel density409 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio84.5%85.3%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 820Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.3 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC5Adreno 618
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.72"1/1.72"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,100 mAh4,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging33 W30 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCNoNo
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSBDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder displaySide
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 1.0MyOS 11
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