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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's general score of 78.1. Galaxy S9 is a older and just a little thicker device than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better looking display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a little bit better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a greater memory to install applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much better video resolution and a much more mega pixels camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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