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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-27 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Aqua and Black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a score of 79.9, which is slightly better than the Huawei P20's global score of 78.1. Despite being the best in this review, ZTE Axon 30 5G's body is heavier and a bit thicker than the Huawei P20. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but ZTE Axon 30 5G has 11 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much better performing processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has more RAM. The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a sharper screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a just a little inferior pixel number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2460 resolution.
ZTE Axon 30 5G and Huawei P20 have similar storage capacity for games and applications, both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Huawei P20 captures much clearer photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels. The ZTE Axon 30 5G has superior battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 32% more battery size.
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