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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 12.21 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 is much better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, having a global score of 86.4 against 78.1. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS, but Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11. Although Huawei P40 is older and just a little bit thicker than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, it's body is still a little lighter.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's CPU is very similar to the Huawei P40 one, and although the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has more RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Huawei P40 has a slightly better looking screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher display pixels density.
Huawei P40 has a little bit better camera than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, a way worse 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 50 mega pixels resolution. The Huawei P40 and the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra have extremely similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features superior battery lifetime than Huawei P40, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Huawei P40 is also by far the cheapest.
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