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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-06-04 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's 78.1 global score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is a better phone than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, it must be told that it is also a much older, thicker and just a little heavier phone.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper display than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of display. Xiaomi Black Shark's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra one, both have equal internal storage.
Xiaomi Black Shark and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra have really similar CPUs, both of them have 8 cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited environments, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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