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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Aqua and Black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 13.59 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 30 5G is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, having a score of 79.9 against 79. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The ZTE Axon 30 5G is a just a little lighter and thinner device than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S. The ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G features an incredibly better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little bit worse pixels number per inch of screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels and a little larger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a better memory for apps and games than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S takes much better photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features just a bit better battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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