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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-06-04 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, getting a global score of 78.1 against 76.6. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a more recent 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, so it offers a couple additional features.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with just a bit better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite worse pixels count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger screen.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a lot more megapixels camera, a bigger aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and a lot higher video quality. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a little better battery duration than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a 9% larger battery capacity.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go some specifications.
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