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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has a global score of 78.8, which is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's global score of 78.1. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has newer 12 version and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version. Even though Xiaomi 12 and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra were only released with a few months difference, Xiaomi 12's body is just a little lighter but also just a little bit thicker than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a bit more vivid display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 resolution, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra and the Xiaomi 12 both feature very similar memory to install games and applications, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi 12 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, although it has a worse video quality, a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with a way worse 50 mega-pixels resolution.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery capacity.
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