OnePlus 9 Pro vs ZTE Axon 30 Ultra

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Comparing the OnePlus 9 Pro vs ZTE Axon 30 Ultra across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both OnePlus 9 Pro and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: OnePlus 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while ZTE Axon 30 Ultra offers 6.67 inches, making OnePlus 9 Pro the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 Pro features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 48 MP, making ZTE Axon 30 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both OnePlus 9 Pro and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra delivers longer battery life with None, while OnePlus 9 Pro delivers 9h 53m, making ZTE Axon 30 Ultra the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making ZTE Axon 30 Ultra the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

31 Mar, 2021
30 Dec, 2021
06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
64 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
64 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
8 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

N/A
4500 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh
65W Warp Charging
66W Quick Charging
90W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
8.4/10

Pros

  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Uber-fast wired charging
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Sub-par battery life
  • Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
  • Expensive
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.4/5
(45,622 ratings)
N/A
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

697,091
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Mar 31, 2021
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Adreno 829

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

697,091
N/A
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

8.0 %
N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.5 %
N/A
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1440x3216 px (QHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1300 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

526 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.23 %
91.11 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

163.2 mm
161.5 mm
150.83 mm

Width

73.6 mm
73 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

197 grams
188 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.7" sensor size IMX686 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
64 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
64 MP
f/1.935 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
8 MP
f/3.4123 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps
7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes
Yes 66W Quick Charging v4.0
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 43 minutes
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 53m
N/A
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 48m 34s
N/A
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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