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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-05-10 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 20.26 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 10 Pro, getting an 83.3 score against 80.2. Samsung Galaxy S9's design is just a bit lighter than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, although it's a bit thicker and was released just 14 months before. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a bit faster processor than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better display than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a lot bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 1,95 TB and 256 GB internal storage. ZTE Axon 10 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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