Nubia Play 5G: Pros & Cons
- Good Stuff
- Jaw-dropping, 144Hz refresh rate display; offers super-smooth scrolling experience
- Powerful, Snapdragon 765G processor
- Rear camera setup offer 8MP ultrawide camera in addition to 48MP main camera
- Massive, 5100mAh battery; 30W fast charging
- Bad Stuff
- None, literally
Verdict
There are a plenty of mid-range smartphones in the market that offer a great feature set. However, each one of them has a few downsides. The Nubia Play 5G, surprisingly, doesn t leaves room for complaints. It packs one of the best displays in the mobile industry, a powerful processor for the price, excellent front and rear camera, large battery, fast charging, future-proof connectivity, and premium design. What else would you want from a smartphone of this price?
Nubia Play 5G Details
6.65-inch AMOLED Display, Gorilla Glass
The Nubia Play 5G sports a 6.65-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels at a pixel density of 388 ppi. The screen features Gorilla Glass protection, has an aspect ratio of 20:9, and a refresh rate of 144Hz. The screen has a fingerprint sensor built into it.
Snapdragon 765G Processor, Rear Quad Camera Setup
The Nubia Play 5G features Qualcomm s mid-range 5G compatible chipset, the Snapdragon 765G. The chipset comes with a Adreno 620 GPU which takes care of all the graphics processing. The Play 5G packs 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard memory but you don t get a slot to add expandable memory. The phone runs on Nubia s very own Nubia UI, offering Android 10. The quad camera setup on the rear gets the job done with a 48MP primary lens, a secondary 8MP ultrawide sensor, a 2MP macro lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. For selfies, the Play 5G features a 12MP camera on the front. You can shoot 4K videos with the rear camera and 1080p videos with the front camera.
5100mAh Battery, 30W Fast Charging, Connectivity
The Play 5G features a 5100mAh battery which is fantastic for users who spend a lot of time on their phones. The Nubia Play 5G also supports 30W fast charging. Connectivity options include dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac,and GPS. There is a USB Type C port that also doubles as a headphone jack.
Nubia Play 5G Specifications
Summary
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
Display | 6.65 inches (16.89 cms) |
Storage | 128 GB |
Front Camera | Single (12 MP Camera) |
Rear Camera | Quad (48 MP, f/1.75 Camera + 8 MP, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth Camera) |
Battery | 5100 mAh |
RAM | 6 GB |
General
Launch Date | February 23, 2021 |
Dimensions | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.36 inch (171.7 x 78.5 x 9.1 mm) |
Weight | 210 grams |
Processor
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
No of Cores | 8 (Octa Core) |
CPU | 2.4GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 + 2.2GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 + 1.8GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475 |
Architecture | 64-bit |
Graphics | Adreno 620 |
Software
Operating System | Android v10 (Q) |
Custom UI | Nubia UI |
Storage
Internal Memory | 128 GB |
RAM | 6 GB |
Expandable Memory | No |
Display
Size | 6.65 inches (16.89 cms) |
Display Type | AMOLED |
Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 |
TouchScreen | Yes, Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Color Reproduction | 16M Colors |
Screen to body percentage | 80.37 % |
Pixel Density | 388 pixels per inch (ppi) |
Camera
Flash | Rear (LED Flash) |
Rear | Quad (48 MP, f/1.75 Camera + 8 MP, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera + 2 MP Camera + 2 MP, f/2.4, depth Camera) |
Sensor | Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor |
Front | Single (12 MP Camera) |
Camera Features | Auto Flash, Auto Focus, Face detection, Touch to focus |
Shooting Modes | Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) |
Battery
Type | Li-ion |
Capacity | 5100 mAh |
Removable | No |
Fast Charging | Yes, 30W |
Connectivity
SIM Configuration | Dual SIM (SIM1: Nano) (SIM2: Nano) |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.0 |
Wi-Fi | Yes with ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz |
Network | 5G: Supported by device (network not rolled-out in India), 4G: Available (supports Indian bands), 3G: Available, 2G: Available |
Voice over LTE(VoLTE) | Yes |
Wi-fi features | Mobile Hotspot |
GPS | Yes with A-GPS, Glonass |
Infrared | Yes |
USB | USB Type-C, Mass storage device, USB charging |
NFC Chipset | Yes |
Sensors
Fingerprint sensor | Yes, On-screen |
Other Sensor | Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope |
Sound
Speaker | Yes |
Audio Jack | Yes, USB Type-C |
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