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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-01 | -- |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Aqua and Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 III is much better than ZTE Axon 30 5G, getting a 93.3 score against 79.9. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both of them should offer the same operating system features. The Sony Xperia 1 III is a a bit lighter but just a little bit thicker cellphone than the ZTE Axon 30 5G.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a bit sharper screen than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a lot lower pixel quantity per inch in the display and a way worse 1080 x 2460 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a lot better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 III, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia 1 III counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia 1 III features a much better camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution.
ZTE Axon 30 5G and Sony Xperia 1 III both count with really similar batteries duration.
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