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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-06-04 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, with a 79.6 score against 78.1. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Xperia XZ3 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version, offering a couple additional features. Even being the best in this comparison review, Xperia XZ3's design is extremely older, a lot thicker and a bit heavier than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a sharper screen than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880px resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has more RAM memory.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a much higher video resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos and a camera with a lot higher resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 3330mAh.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs more money than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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