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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-28 | -- |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Aqua and Black |
| -- | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 5G, having a global score of 82.3 against 79.9. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has the older 10 version and ZTE Axon 30 5G has Android 11 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is somewhat thicker and a little heavier than ZTE Axon 30 5G.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little worse number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels. The ZTE Axon 30 5G and Xiaomi Black Shark 2 have similar storage to store more apps and games, they have the same internal storage capacity.
ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. ZTE Axon 30 5G features a little longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a way better camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a back camera with a much worse 48 mega pixels resolution.
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