Motorola Moto X30 Pro
#175
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
#170Category Breakdown
Motorola Moto X30 Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
Performance
91.891.9
Camera
97.697.2
Display
95.495.1
Battery
91.894.3
Build
79.879.4
Connectivity
86.985.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
86.386.4
Summary
- The Motorola Moto X30 Pro features a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 5, while the ZTE nubia Z40S Pro has a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, making the latter slightly more robust.
- Both devices have a 6.7-inch OLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support, but the Moto X30 Pro offers slightly higher peak brightness.
- Performance-wise, both smartphones utilize the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset with similar RAM and storage options, ensuring high efficiency.
- The Moto X30 Pro excels in camera capabilities with a 200 MP main sensor compared to the Z40S Pro's 64 MP, although the latter features a versatile periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom.
- In terms of battery, the Z40S Pro has a larger 5000 mAh capacity, while the Moto X30 Pro supports faster 125W charging.
- Both run on Android 12 with different custom UIs, with the ZTE device being upgradable to Android 13.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola Moto X30 Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
General
Release Date
2022, August 11
2022, July 20
Announced
2022, August 11
2022, July 20
Description
N/A
Versions:Regular model with 5000 mAh battery120W charging model with 4600 mAh battery
Display
Size
6.7"
6.67"
Type
OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1250 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
144Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
200 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/1.22", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/2.2, 117˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF12 MP, f/1.6, (telephoto), 1/2.93", 1.22µm, PDAF, 2x optical zoom
64 MP, f/1.6, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), AF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
60 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.64µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
8K, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4610 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4610 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)Li-Po 4600 mAh (120W version)
Charging Details
125W wired, 50% in 7 min, 100% in 19 min50W wireless
80W wired (regular version)120W wired; 15W magnetic wireless (120W version)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.7 x 73.5 x 8.4 mm (6.37 x 2.89 x 0.33 in)
161.3 x 74 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
198.5 g
205 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Colors
White, Black
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, 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, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, MYUI 4.0
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass