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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-04 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 global score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has 11 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, providing a couple additional features. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a newer device, and it is also just a little bit lighter and thinner than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger display. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage.
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra also has 5 GB more RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra captures clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
Although ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, else you can save some dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, letting go a couple specifications.
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