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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-06-04 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, having a 79 score against 78.1. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is somewhat lighter than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it's a lot thicker and was released many years before. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better looking display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra takes better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a way better video resolution, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a bigger camera aperture. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 60% larger battery capacity.
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