A while ago, ZTE announced that it will be launching a new series of smartphones this year. Yesterday, the company launched three new phones under the S-series. The most premium offering in the lineup is the ZTE S30 Pro. The devices have the S30 moniker so as to make it consistent with the moniker in the upcoming Axon 30 lineup. In this post, we will be taking a look at the specs, features, expected price, and availability of the ZTE S30 Pro in Nepal.

ZTE Axon S30 Pro Overview:

Design and Display

The ZTE Axon S30 Pro features a 6.67-inch display with a center-aligned punch-hole cutout. It’s an AMOLED panel with support for a 144Hz refresh rate. Similarly, the touch sampling rate is 360Hz. The display covers 100% of the DCI P3 color gamut and has HDR10+ certification. The peak brightness here is 800 nits.At the back, we get to see a rectangular camera module that houses the quad-camera setup. The phone is available in two color options. It is just 7.8mm thick and weighs around 178 grams. As the fingerprint scanner is embedded underneath the screen, the rear panel is clean except for the ZTE branding.

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Performance and Memory

Under the hood, the phone packs Snapdragon 768G which is already a year old by now. It is based on the Snapdragon 765G but features an overclocked Prime core and faster GPU. Also, it was the first chipset in the Snapdragon 700 series to have an updatable graphics driver. The Snapdragon X52 chipset is integrated into the chip for 5G connectivity.ZTE has also included a heat pipe to manage the temperature of the device.ZTE S30 Pro comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It also borrows the Memory Fusion technology from the gaming-oriented Red Magic devices. With this technology, a certain portion of the storage can be utilized as RAM.

Camera

Talking about the cameras, there are four at the back and one on the front. A 64MP primary camera leads the rear camera setup. It is accompanied by an 8MP ultrawide shooter, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP portrait sensor. ZTE has included a 44MP sensor for the selfie camera on the front.The phone can record 4K/60fps videos with the rear camera. It also has dual-channel anti-shake technology for stabilized recording.

Rest of the specs

Fueling the device is a moderate 4,200mAh battery and ZTE has included support for 55W fast charging technology. The phone ships with Android 11 with MyOS on top. The MyOS 11 is a new custom UI that the company announced at the same event. It will be replacing ZTE's existing Android skin called "MiFavor".

ZTE S30 Pro 11 Specifications:

• Display: 6.67-inches AMOLED, 144Hz Refresh Rate, 360Hz Touch Sampling Rate, 800 nits Peak Brightness, 100% DCI P3, HDR10+
• Resolution: FHD+ (2400 x 1080 pixels)
• Chipset: Snapdragon 768G (7nm mobile platform)
• Memory: 8GB RAM, 256GB storage
• Software & UI: MyOS 11 on top of Android 11
• Rear Camera: Quad;– 64MP primary shooter– 8MP ultra-wide sensor– 2MP macro lens– 2MP depth sensor
• Front Camera: 44MP lens (punch-hole)
• Security: Fingerprint Scanner (in-display), Face Unlock
• Connectivity: 5G, Wi-Fi 802.1 a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C, Bluetooth 5.1
• Battery: 4,200mAh with 55W fast charging

ZTE S30 Pro Price in Nepal & Availability

ZTE S30 Pro will go on sale in China from April 3 for CNY 2,998. The company has not released any phones in Nepal for a while and this won't officially launch here either. However, we can expect the price of the ZTE S30 Pro in Nepal to be around NPR 60,000 if and when it's available via unofficial sources.

• Meanwhile, check out our initial impressions of the Samsung Galaxy A52.