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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's general score of 78.1. The Galaxy S8 is a lighter cellphone than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but they are 0.31inches thick. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because it has a lot higher video quality, a way more MP back-facing camera and a bigger camera aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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