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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, getting a global score of 79.5 against 78.1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11. Huawei Mate 20's design weights the same than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but it's a little bit thicker.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244 and a quite lower pixels amount per inch of screen.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and Huawei Mate 20 have very similar storage for games and applications, they have the same internal memory. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a lot more mega pixels back camera, a bigger aperture and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bit better battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Huawei Mate 20 is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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