OnePlus 9 vs ZTE Axon 30 Ultra

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Comparing the OnePlus 9 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 and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra run at the same processing speed of 2.84 GHz.


Display: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while OnePlus 9 offers 6.55 inches, making ZTE Axon 30 Ultra the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to ZTE Axon 30 Ultra's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 the better display of the two.


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


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


Battery: ZTE Axon 30 Ultra offers a higher battery capacity with 4600 mAh, while OnePlus 9 offers 4500 mAh, making ZTE Axon 30 Ultra better for longer battery life.


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

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Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2021
30 Dec, 2021
N/A

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 888
Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate
144 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
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
64 MP
Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
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 Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Best-in-class performance
  • Great daylight photography
  • Fast 65W charging
  • Smooth 120Hz screen
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Nighttime shots need improvement
  • No wireless charging or IP rating
  • Priced on the higher side
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(12,220 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

721,282
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 15, 2021
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v11
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Oxygen OS
N/A
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Hexa 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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
5 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

721,282
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.0 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

Fluid AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1100 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
144 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
395 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

87.6 %
91.11 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

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
96.8 %

Design

Height

160 mm
161.5 mm
162.7 mm

Width

73.9 mm
73 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

183 grams
188 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX689 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor UltraPixel BSI image 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/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
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/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
64 MP
f/1.935 mm focal length
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length
N/A
8 MP
f/3.4123 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

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/1.9 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
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

4500 mAh
4600 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse 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.

10h 28m
N/A
N/A

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

0h 37m 21s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
256 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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
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) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 0.78 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

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

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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