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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.45 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, with a general score of 78.3 against 78.1. Although Xperia XZ1 is incredibly older than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, it's body is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner. Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a just a little higher display density.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4600mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ1, because it has a lot higher video definition, a larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia XZ1 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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