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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | -- |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Aqua and Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 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 | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 5G, getting an 83.2 score against 79.9. The Xiaomi Mi 9 design is a bit thinner and a bit lighter than ZTE Axon 30 5G. ZTE Axon 30 5G has an extremely better processor than Xiaomi Mi 9. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory. ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite worse pixels amount in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a little larger display.
Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot less mega pixels camera in the back. Xiaomi Mi 9 and ZTE Axon 30 5G count with really similar storage for applications and games, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. ZTE Axon 30 5G has longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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