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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, having an 87.1 score against 78.1. Despite being the best in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also a older, thicker and just a little bit heavier phone. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and Samsung Galaxy Note9 count with really similar processors, and although the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much greater memory for games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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