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| Global Score | |
| 86.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-08 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.83 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.56 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, getting a score of 86.6 against 78.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 3's design is older, somewhat heavier and notably thicker than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has the previous 10 version and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and Xiaomi Black Shark 3 count with very similar screens, both of them have an equal 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, a same size screen and the same amount of pixels in each inch in the screen. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's processing unit is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark 3's processor, both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 features just a bit better camera than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have a 64 megapixels resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has just a little bit longer battery performance than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
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