Category Breakdown
Honor 90
ZTE nubia Z30 Pro
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
55.556.5
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.060.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
69.369.6
Summary
- The Honor 90 features a slightly larger 6.7-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1200 x 2664 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE nubia Z30 Pro has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels with a faster 144Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 90 is powered by the Snapdragon 7 Gen 1, whereas the nubia Z30 Pro utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 888.
- The Honor 90 boasts a 200 MP main camera, but lacks optical image stabilization, while the nubia Z30 Pro has a versatile camera setup with OIS and can shoot 8K video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 90 at 5000 mAh compared to the nubia's 4200 mAh, although the nubia supports faster 120W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor 90 runs Android 13 with MagicOS 8, while the nubia Z30 Pro operates on Android 11 with nubia UI 9.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 90
ZTE nubia Z30 Pro
General
Release Date
2023, May 29
2021, May 20
Announced
2023, May 29
2021, May 20
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.7"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+
Resolution
1200 x 2664 pixels (~435 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Accelerated Edition (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 644
Adreno 660
Memory
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
200 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
200 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF12 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS64 MP, f/1.9, 35mm (standard), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/3.4, 123mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom64 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm
Front Camera
50 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
50 MP, f/2.4, 100˚, (ultrawide)
16 MP
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired5W reverse wired
120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.9 x 74.1 x 7.8 mm (6.37 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
161.8 x 73 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
183 g
198 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Emerald Green, Diamond Silver, Peacock Blue
Silver, Black, Black/Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 11, nubia UI 9
OS Version
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, MagicOS 8
Android 11, nubia UI 9
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, ultrasound proximity
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No

