Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | ZTE |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-01 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is slightly better than the Moto Z, getting a score of 78.1 against 74.5. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has 11 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Even though ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is noticeably newer than Moto Z, it is a lot thicker and a lot heavier.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a bit better performance than Moto Z, because it has 4 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM. Moto Z features a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher amount of pixels per display inch.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra takes a lot better photographs and videos than Moto Z, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a way better video resolution. The Motorola Moto Z has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a much better battery performance than Moto Z, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Moto Z. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, otherwise you can save some money and get the Moto Z, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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