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| Global Score | |
| 70.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Gray | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 450.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Huawei nova 5T is much better than ZTE Axon Lux, with a general score of 80.8 against 70.1. Although Huawei nova 5T is just a little heavier than the ZTE Axon Lux, it's thinner and also newer. Both phones in this review have Android operating system, but Huawei nova 5T has older 10 version while ZTE Axon Lux has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Huawei nova 5T has a bit more powerful processing unit than ZTE Axon Lux, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 2 GB more RAM. ZTE Axon Lux has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei nova 5T shoots greater videos and photos than ZTE Axon Lux, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution.
ZTE Axon Lux counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the ZTE Axon Lux also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 5T counts with better battery life than ZTE Axon Lux, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the ZTE Axon Lux, making this phone an easy choice.
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