Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, having a general score of 80.4 against 78.1. Both devices we are comparing here include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version, giving you some nice extra features and optimized performance. Even being the best we compare here, we must highlight that it is also a noticeably older, thicker and just a bit heavier phone.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's processing unit is just as good as Xiaomi Black Shark's CPU, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount. Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra takes greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a back camera with a way higher resolution, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a larger aperture. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and Xiaomi Black Shark count with extremely similar storage to install applications and games, they have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
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