Lower mid-range · 2021
ZTE S30
Our Take
CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06
A dependable lower mid-ranger — watch out for a smaller battery.
Watch out
Smaller battery (4000mAh)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
What stands out
240 fps slow motion for action clips
Cooling hardware helps with sustained gaming performance
Display
6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
Display
6.67″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 90 Hz · HDR
Performance
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) · 8-core 2.3 GHz · Adreno 618
Basic CPU
Camera
64 MP f/1.8 main · 16 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video
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
4000 mAh · 30 W wired
Connectivity
5G · Wi-Fi 5
Connectivity
5G · Wi-Fi 5
Build & Design
184 g · 7.9 mm
Build & Design
184 g · 7.9 mmHeight
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 · proximitySensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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 13
Loses on most
1 win
4 losses
23% larger battery capacity
30 W vs 15 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
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 · 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
Where to buy
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