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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-06-04 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.52 |
| 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 XZ2 Premium has a general score of 82.2, which is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 overall score. Even being the best cellphone in our current comparison, we must tell that it is also a noticeably older, a lot thicker and noticeably heavier cellphone. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot greater number of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium's processing unit is very similar to ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's CPU, and although the Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a lot better video resolution, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light images and videos and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium costs more than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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