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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2, getting a 78.1 score against 72.9. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has 11 version while Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a noticeably newer and a little bit thinner cellphone than Xperia Z2, but it's somewhat heavier.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a little faster processing unit than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Xperia Z2 features a sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures greater photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture and a way more MP back-facing camera. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 44 percent more battery size.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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