ZTE nubia Play vs Razer Phone 2 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Play
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ZTE nubia Play or Razer Phone 2 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | ZTE nubia Play | Razer Phone 2 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, April 21 | 2018, October | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 171.7 x 78.5 x 9.1 mm | 6.76 x 6.76 x 3.09 in | 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.11 in | |
Weight | 210 g | 7.41 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue | Mirror back, Rugged satin | |
Battery | 5100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Approximate price | 310 EUR | 850 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | IGZO IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.65" in | 5.72" in | |
Screen area | 108.6 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 80.5% | 72.0% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 388 PPI | 513 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating | ||
Other specs | - 144Hz refresh rate | - Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -580 nits |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec. | |
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 12 MP, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0 | |
Functions | HDR | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; nubia UI 8.0 | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
GPU | Adreno 620 | Adreno 630 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 325680 | 275322 | |
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 543 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1895 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2118 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2020 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 503 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2188 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2336 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8499 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13360 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500), 78(3500), 79(4700); SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | yes | |
Edge | Yes | yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- --Touch sensitive gaming triggers - Fast charging 30W |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back |
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