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Motorola P30

Motorola P30

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ZTE nubia Z11 mini S

ZTE nubia Z11 mini S

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Category Breakdown

Motorola P30
ZTE nubia Z11 mini S
Performance
71.568.9
Camera
27.919.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
61.466.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
35.732.6

Summary

  • The Motorola P30 features a larger 6.2-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2246 pixels, while the ZTE nubia Z11 mini S has a smaller 5.2-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the P30 is powered by the Snapdragon 636 chipset with an octa-core CPU, compared to the Snapdragon 625 in the nubia Z11 mini S, which may offer better multitasking capabilities.
  • The P30's rear camera is 16 MP with a secondary 5 MP depth sensor, while the nubia Z11 mini S boasts a 23 MP rear camera, providing potentially superior photo quality.
  • Both devices have a 3000 mAh battery and support 18W charging, but the P30 runs on Android 8 (Oreo) with ZUI 4, whereas the nubia Z11 mini S operates on an older Android 6 (Marshmallow) with nubia UI 4.
  • The P30 is slightly heavier at 170g compared to the 158g of the nubia Z11 mini S, and both lack water resistance but offer USB Type-C connectivity.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola P30
ZTE nubia Z11 mini S

General

Release Date

2018
2016

Announced

2018
2016

Description

For China
N/A

Display

Size

6.2"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 509
Adreno 506

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, 1.25µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
23 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6", 1.0µm, PDAF

Main Camera Features

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

12 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.25µm
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3", 1.22µm, PDAF

Front Camera Features

LED flash
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

155.5 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.12 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
146.1 x 72.1 x 7.6 mm (5.75 x 2.84 x 0.30 in)

Weight

170 g
158 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black, Aurora (128/6 GB only)
Black, White, Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

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

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8 (Oreo), ZUI 4
Android 6 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass