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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Aqua and Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
ZTE Axon 30 5G is better than Nokia 8.1, having a 79.9 score against 72.1. The ZTE Axon 30 5G is a just a bit heavier phone than Nokia 8.1, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these devices include Android OS, but ZTE Axon 30 5G has newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and some performance improvements.
ZTE Axon 30 5G features an extremely better processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has more RAM memory. ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit inferior number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a little bigger display.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a better camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot less mega pixels back-facing camera. Nokia 8.1 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 5G features greater battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 29% greater battery capacity.
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