Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-05-01 | -- |
| 6.02 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue and Silver | Aqua and Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 5G is just a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), having a 79.9 score against 74.5. Both phones in this review work with Android OS, but ZTE Axon 30 5G has older 11 version while Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has Android 9.0 Pie version. The ZTE Axon 30 5G is a a little thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL).
The ZTE Axon 30 5G features a better looking display than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because although it has a just a bit worse pixels count per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a bit bigger screen. The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a lot better processing power than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL). They have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. ZTE Axon 30 5G features improved battery lifetime than Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL), because it has a 36% greater battery size.
Asus ZenFone 5 (ZE620KL) has a superior camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera.
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