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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-04 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's general score of 78.1. Although it's the best in this review, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is an a lot older, just a little bit heavier and notably thicker device than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit better display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a bigger camera aperture, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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