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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, getting a score of 78.7 against 78.1. These phones have Android OS, but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11. Huawei Mate 9 Pro is an older phone than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but Huawei was able to build it just a little thinner and somewhat lighter anyway.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel density. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features as much memory for applications and games as the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has 2 GB more RAM memory. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a much larger aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro costs a little more than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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