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

