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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Aqua and Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 13.59 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy A40, with a score of 79.9 against 79.6. The ZTE Axon 30 5G is a noticeably heavier device than Galaxy A40, but both of them are equally thin. Both of these devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that.
ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a little lower quantity of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution and a bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a much greater processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has more RAM. ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a really longer battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
The Galaxy A40 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a back facing camera with a way worse resolution.
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