When I was doing research on upcoming budget devices, I realized a lot of people think that the prices have gotten out of hand. If you’re one of those people, then you should take a look at our Channel sponsor, Nuu, as they just released the B30 Pro. For the price, you get good performance with the MediaTek 750 processor, a vibrant 6.7-inch AMOLED display, and a 108-megapixel main sensor, plus a ton more, all at the $300 price point. To me, $300 is definitely in budget territory, and as I mentioned, there is a lot of value here.

Design:
Starting with the design, I’d say it’s quite close to most standard Android devices of the past few years. To me, it shares a lot of similarities with recent OnePlus or older Samsung devices, with that waterfall-style curved display on the front and frosted Gorilla Glass on the back that has this bluish-greenish hue depending on the lighting.

Display:
As mentioned earlier, the screen is a 6.7-inch Full HD Plus AMOLED display, which is plenty sharp and vibrant for anything I’ve wanted to do like content consumption or social media use. But what really makes the phone feel premium is the 120Hz refresh rate. You’ll have to manually turn it on in the settings, and once you do, everything from scrolling through the OS to games that support it feel a lot smoother, which definitely helps maximize that huge vibrant display.

Performance:
Other specs include a MediaTek Dimensity 750, which is an 8-core CPU or, in other words, a decent mid-range chip able to keep up with most daily tasks. But thanks to that 12 gigs of RAM, I feel I can push the device a bit further, especially during gaming. Recently, I got a Backbone controller, so I feel like playing a lot more lately, and games like COD Mobile, Dead Cells, and Diablo Immortal ran surprisingly well for a $300 device. Not to mention, the phone does come with 256 gigs of base storage, so I could download all the extra assets and expansions with room to spare, which is something that feels very limited on 128 GB devices.

Software:
Looking at the software, I’m surprised with how clean the OS is here. Typically on budget devices, I feel they include a lot of extra bloat, but here we have a pretty much stock version of Android with a handful of extra software features. There’s Edge lighting that produces a subtle glow on the edges of your screen whenever you get a notification, status bar extension to hide the camera cutout if you prefer, and in the display settings, there’s a surprising amount of flexibility for color temperature and for customization. You have a few alternate always-on display options alongside a quick apps panel that plays well with the curved screen. Other than that, we have a very clean, bare-bones version of Android, which I do like especially for a budget device. There’s no duplicate apps or additional bloatware except for a small handful like an FM radio app, voice recorder, compass, and a shortcut to Nuu’s support page. Everything else uses Google’s proprietary apps, so the gallery is just Google Photos, the file manager is Google’s stock app, and as a whole, you’re expected to use Google services for messages, contacts, and more. I’d say the launcher is pretty stock as well. There’s not much in terms of customization, but again, it’s clean with no bloat. Probably the only thing you should be aware of is the Android version. Currently, we’re running Android 13, which is fine, but Nuu does say Android 14 is in the works.

Camera:
Talking about cameras real quick, we do have a triple camera setup as mentioned earlier, so there’s a 108-megapixel primary lens, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. Photos are fine for the most part in daylight scenarios, although I would personally only use that primary since it normally produces the best results. But the ultra-wide is a good feature to have as well if need be. It’s also worth mentioning we have a 32-megapixel front-facing camera. Typically I don’t ever take selfies, but for those that do, it should be serviceable for social media needs or, more realistically for me, video calls. The camera app itself is great. It has a simple UI with a few camera modes to help you get the most out of the hardware, like a night mode, a pro mode where you can manually tweak your focus, ISO, shutter speed, and more, plus a 108-megapixel mode so you can take advantage of the full resolution.

Additional Features:
Lastly, before we get out of here, there are a few smaller items I didn’t get a chance to mention yet. Instead of a side-mounted fingerprint scanner like last year’s device, Nuu upgraded to an in-display fingerprint scanner. For battery life, we have a 5,000 milliamp battery which can easily last the whole day with light to moderate usage, but what I truly appreciate is the support for 30W fast charging with an included brick in the box. I’m not sure of the official number, but in my experience, I’ve gotten about 40% charge in 30 minutes, which is plenty fast at this price range. There’s also Wi-Fi 6 for low latency connection, NFC for Google Pay on the go, and dual SIM support if you need the extra coverage.

Overall, for $300, I’d say this is worth a look for those that are really trying to maximize their dollar these days. There are a lot of options on the market, but if a big display, huge storage size, good gaming performance, and a bloat-free experience at a low price are important to you, then I would at least consider the Nuu B30 Pro when searching for potential options. It can handle most average consumer tasks pretty well, and for 300 bucks, it’s a good value for your dollar. If you want to learn more about the Nuu B30 Pro, I will leave a link in the description. At the time of this recording, they are offering a discount that knocks $30 off the total price, so if you’re interested, again, link will be in the description. Huge thanks to Nuu for sponsoring this 95 Google video, and I’ll see you in the next one. [Music].

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