Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has an overall score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (Operating System), but ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it provides you some additional features and performance optimizations. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a newer cellphone, and it is also lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, they both have a same size display. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and the nubia Red Magic 5S both feature very similar memory capacity for applications and games, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and the nubia Red Magic 5S feature similar CPUs, both of them have 8 cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a bit better battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 4600mAh battery size against 4500mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better camera than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos and slower 15 frames per second video frame rate, they both have a same resolution camera and the same video definition.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs more money than nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as nubia Red Magic 5S. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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