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Lower mid-range · 2021

ZTE S30

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Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
Extras Cooling system, Curved display
Watch out No Google Play, No more updates
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.67″ IPS LCD · 90Hz
720G 8 / 128 GB
4000 mAh 30W charging
64 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G
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Full specifications

Display

6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.67"
Panel type
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
90 Hz
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618
Light-use CPU

Fine for messaging, calls, and browsing. Heavy multitasking will feel slow.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
AnTuTu
279,000
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 618
Process
8 nm
CPU layout
2x Cortex A76 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz

Software & updates

Android 11, MyOS 11 · 2-year support (brand estimate)
Likely end of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system
Android 11, MyOS 11
Software support
2 years of updates (brand estimate)
Updates remaining
None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.4
Macro
5 MP
Front camera
16 MP
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

4000 mAh · 30 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
4000 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Configurations
8/128GB · 8/256GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
No
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, BeiDou (B1)
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB OTG
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN
4G works · 5G works No B20 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
A Airtel
4G full · 5G works
Full
G Glo
4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.
Works
9 9mobile
4G full
Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band
M A G 9
B7 extra speed
M
B20 indoor reach
M
B28 indoor reach
G
n78 the 5G band
M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, B2, B3, B5, B8
3G B1, B2, B5, B8
4G B1, B3, B5, B7, B8
5G n1, n28a, n41, n78

Build & Design

184 g · 7.9 mm
Height
164.8 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
7.9 mm
Weight
184 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
23% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 20 W charging · 4,000 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
279k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 184 g vs 174 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Loses on most 5 losses
Less smooth display
IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 90 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · Tradeoff: 6.67″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
279k vs 899k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
No NFC
No NFC vs NFC
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 184 g vs 169 g
Full comparison

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