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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and some performance improvements. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly better looking screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, they both have a display with the same size. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and nubia Red Magic 5S both feature incredibly similar processors, they have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and nubia Red Magic 5S have really similar memory to install games and applications, both have equal internal memory. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features just a bit better battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 2 percent greater battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots clearer photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting photographs and/or video in low light environments and worse video frame rate, they both have the same video quality and the same resolution camera.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs more money than nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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