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Lower mid-range · 2020

ZTE nubia Play

Our Take CPU benches near recent lower-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A05s

A dependable lower mid-ranger with all-day battery and an AMOLED screen.

Best for Streaming · social · long days out
Strength All-day battery (5100mAh), AMOLED screen
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.65″ AMOLED · 144Hz
Snapdragon 765G 5G 6 / 128 GB
5100 mAh 30W charging
48 MP 3 rear · 12 MP selfie
5G NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Dedicated gaming controls for faster input

Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance

Display

6.65″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2340 · 144 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.65"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
144 Hz
Smooth
HDR
Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 620
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Current CPU tier
Lower mid-range
Launch class
Mid-range
AnTuTu
325,370
v8
CPU
8-core, 2.4 GHz
GPU
Adreno 620
Process
7 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Camera

48 MP f/1.8 main · 12 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
48 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
12 MP
Main sensor
Sony IMX582 Exmor RS, 1/2.96", 0.6µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 60 fps
4K video

Battery

5100 mAh · 30 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5100 mAh
Wired charging
30 W
Removable
No

Audio
Speakers
Mono
Audio features
Hi-Res audio

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

210 g · 9.1 mm
Height
171.7 mm
Width
78.5 mm
Thickness
9.1 mm
Weight
210 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 12

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Smoother display
144 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.65″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2340 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
81% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 W charging · 5,100 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
325k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs High-end tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 210 g vs 164 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
28% larger battery capacity
5,100 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
5G connectivity
5G vs no 5G
Lower-resolution screen
AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.65″ vs 6.2″ screen
Lower benchmark score
325k vs 623k AnTuTu · Lower mid-range vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video
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