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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 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 |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 overall score. Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older cellphone than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but Xiaomi was able to make it a little bit thinner and a bit lighter anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and Xiaomi Mi 9 count with really similar CPUs, and although the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a higher amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 9's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 captures clearer pictures and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, a much lower 3840x2160 video definition and a lot lower resolution back facing camera.
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