Category Breakdown
itel S25
ZTE nubia Play
Performance
80.483.6
Camera
36.864.6
Display
92.290.8
Battery
33.736.1
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
59.579.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.454.7
Summary
- The itel S25 features a 6.78-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2436 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the ZTE nubia Play has a slightly smaller 6.65-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2340 pixels with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the itel S25 is powered by the Unisoc T620 chipset, whereas the nubia Play utilizes the more advanced Snapdragon 765G, which also supports 5G connectivity.
- The itel S25's camera system includes a 50 MP rear camera and a 32 MP selfie camera, compared to the nubia Play's more versatile setup with a 48 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide, and additional macro and depth sensors, capable of 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the S25 at 5000 mAh and the nubia Play slightly higher at 5100 mAh, but the nubia Play supports faster 30W charging.
- The itel S25 runs on Android 14 with itel OS 14.5, while the nubia Play operates on an older Android 10 with nubia UI 8.0.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
itel S25
ZTE nubia Play
General
Release Date
2024, November 09
2020, April 21
Announced
2024, November 09
2020, April 21
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.78"
6.65"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1200 nits (HBM), 1800 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 144Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2436 pixels (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Unisoc T620 (12 nm)
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6xX.X GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
N/A
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Unspecified
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 0.64µm, AFAuxiliary lens
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Ring-LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide)
12 MP, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1440p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5100 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Ion 5100 mAh
Charging Details
18W wired, bypass charging
30W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
7.3 mm thickness
171.7 x 78.5 x 9.1 mm (6.76 x 3.09 x 0.36 in)
Weight
185 g
210 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Bromo Black, Mambo Mint, Sahara Gleam
Black, White, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✗
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Yes
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, itel OS 14.5
Android 10, nubia UI 8.0
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), unspecified sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

