ZTE Axon 30 5G
#1012
ZTE nubia Flip
#1177Category Breakdown
ZTE Axon 30 5G
ZTE nubia Flip
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
48.747.3
Display
88.588.5
Battery
52.548.0
Build
77.875.8
Overall
66.865.5
Summary
- The ZTE Axon 30 5G features a glass front and plastic back with a weight of 189g, while the ZTE nubia Flip has a more premium aluminum alloy frame and glass back, weighing 214g.
- The Axon 30 has a 6.92" AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels, whereas the nubia Flip offers a 6.9" foldable OLED display with a higher resolution of 1188 x 2790 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Axon 30 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 5G chipset, while the nubia Flip utilizes the newer Snapdragon 7 Gen 1.
- The Axon 30's camera system includes a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the nubia Flip's 50 MP rear camera, both featuring 4K video recording.
- The Axon 30 has a 4200mAh battery with 65W charging, while the nubia Flip has a slightly larger 4310mAh battery but with 33W charging.
- Lastly, the Axon 30 runs on Android 11, while the nubia Flip operates on the more recent Android 13, and the nubia Flip includes stereo speakers, unlike the Axon 30.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Axon 30 5G
ZTE nubia Flip
General
Release Date
2021, July 27
2024, February 26
Announced
2021, July 27
2024, February 26
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.92"
6.9"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Resolution
1080 x 2460 pixels (~400 ppi density)
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1188
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM7450-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.36 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 650
Adreno 644
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
50 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
50 MP, (wide), PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), under display
16 MP, (wide)
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, 10‑bit video
4K, 1080p
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4310 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
4310 mAh
Charging Details
65W wired, PD, QC4
33W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4+, 50% in 18 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
170.2 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.0 mmFolded: 87.6 x 75.5 x 15 mm
Weight
189 g
214 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Aluminum alloy frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Aqua
Sunshine Gold, Cosmic Black, Flowering Lilac
Foldable
✗
✓
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, MyOS 11
Android 13
OS Version
Android 11, MyOS 11
Android 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No