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Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G

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ZTE S30 Pro

ZTE S30 Pro

#1038

Category Breakdown

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
ZTE S30 Pro
Performance
64.873.0
Camera
48.748.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
64.066.5

Summary

  • The Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G features a 6.72-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE S30 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
  • In terms of performance, the nova 8 Pro is powered by the Kirin 985 chipset, whereas the S30 Pro utilizes the Snapdragon 768G, offering 5G connectivity.
  • Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the S30 Pro includes a 44 MP front camera compared to the nova 8 Pro's lack of a selfie camera.
  • The S30 Pro also has a larger 4200 mAh battery with 55W charging, compared to the nova 8 Pro's 4000 mAh battery and 66W charging.
  • Software-wise, the nova 8 Pro runs on Android 10 with EMUI 11, while the S30 Pro operates on Android 11 with MyOS 11.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei nova 8 Pro 4G
ZTE S30 Pro

General

Release Date

2021, April 26
2021, March 31

Announced

2021, April 26
2021, March 31

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.72"
6.67"

Type

OLED, 1B colors, HDR10, 120Hz
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)

Resolution

1236 x 2676 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

PPI

1236
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
144Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 985 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.58 GHz Cortex-A76 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.84 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)

GPU

Mali-G77 (8-core)
Adreno 620

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

64 MP
64 MP

Main Camera Details

64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Front Camera

N/A
44 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
44 MP

Video Recording

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
4200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 4200 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired, 60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min5W reverse wired
55W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.3 x 74.1 x 7.9 mm (6.43 x 2.92 x 0.31 in)
163.5 x 75.2 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)

Weight

184 g
183 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White
Black, Pink/Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MyOS 11

OS Version

Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 11, MyOS 11

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No