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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | -- |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Aqua and Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than the ZTE Axon 30 5G's 79.9 score. These phones include the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a somewhat lighter but just a bit thicker phone than ZTE Axon 30 5G.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2460 resolution and a just a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger display. ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a very superior processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 III shoots way better photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera. The Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal memory.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Sony Xperia 5 III.
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