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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-06-04 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's overall score of 75.1. Even though the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is way heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact, it's somewhat thinner and extremely newer. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has the newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, so it provides the user some additional features.
The Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720, a way smaller display and a little less pixels per screen inch. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 8 cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 70% greater battery capacity.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra shoots better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, else you can save some money and buy the Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up a couple specifications.
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