Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-12 | -- |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Aqua and Black |
| Metal | Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 5G is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting a general score of 79.9 against 75. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but ZTE Axon 30 5G has the previous 11 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie. Even being the best we compare here, ZTE Axon 30 5G's construction is heavier and a little thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A1.
ZTE Axon 30 5G features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a bigger screen.
Xiaomi Mi A1 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 megapixels resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 5G features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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