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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 overall score. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s body has the same thickness than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but it is a little bit lighter. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has 2 GB more RAM.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with just a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a little bit larger display, a bit greater display density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a superior camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a way better video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
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