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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
The Sony Xperia 1 has an overall score of 82.6, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's general score of 78.1. Although the Sony Xperia 1 is much older and just a little bit thicker than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, it's design is still a little bit lighter. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a processor that is just as good as the Xperia 1 one, and although the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a better looking display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1644 x 3840px and a much better display pixels density. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 1, and although they both have the same aperture, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way better video quality.
Sony Xperia 1 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a really longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3330mAh.
Sony Xperia 1 costs more money than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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