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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 749.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 12.65 |
| 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 |
| 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, with a score of 78.7 against 78.1. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a more recent 12 version and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has Android 11 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro construction is newer, but thicker and heavier than the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra features a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both of them have a same size display, exactly the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro captures just a bit better photos and videos than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a battery life that is just as good as ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's battery lifetime, although the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also has a 1% greater battery size.
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