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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | -- |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Aqua and Black |
| Glass and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 13.59 |
| 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 | -- |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 5G is slightly better than the Xperia Z5, having a global score of 79.9 against 77.6. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the ZTE Axon 30 5G has the newer 11 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. Even being the best we are comparing here, ZTE Axon 30 5G's body is somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Xperia Z5.
ZTE Axon 30 5G features a slightly better display than Xperia Z5, because although it has a quite lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a really larger screen. The ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a much greater performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a much better camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot worse 23 mega pixels resolution back camera. ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5, because it has a 55% bigger battery size.
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