Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | -- |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Aqua and Black |
| Metal | Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 13.59 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 5G has an overall score of 79.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 score. The ZTE Axon 30 5G is a just a little thicker and heavier phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but ZTE Axon 30 5G has older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower pixels density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2460px, it also counts with a larger screen. The ZTE Axon 30 5G's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a superior camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot worse resolution camera. ZTE Axon 30 5G has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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