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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's global score of 78.1. The Sony Xperia XZ1 is an a lot older cellphone than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but it's somewhat lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Xperia XZ1 counts with a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels density.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM. Xperia XZ1 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot better 64 MP resolution camera, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Sony Xperia XZ1 is also cheaper than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, which makes it an easy decision.
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