Category Breakdown
ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G
ZTE S30 Pro
Performance
70.873.0
Camera
48.748.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
52.552.5
Build
68.868.8
Overall
65.866.5
Summary
- The ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G and ZTE S30 Pro both feature a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and HDR10+ support, but the Axon offers a 120Hz refresh rate compared to the S30's 144Hz.
- In terms of performance, the Axon is powered by the Snapdragon 888 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 768G in the S30.
- Both phones have a 64 MP main camera, but the S30 includes a higher-resolution 44 MP selfie camera versus the Axon's 16 MP.
- Battery capacity is identical at 4200 mAh with 55W charging, while both run on Android 11 with MyOS 11.
- The Axon has slightly larger dimensions and weight, while the S30 offers a more diverse color option.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G
ZTE S30 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, April 15
2021, March 31
Announced
2021, April 15
2021, March 31
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SDM768 Snapdragon 768G 5G (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 620
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF64 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
44 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, (wide)
44 MP
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
4200 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4200 mAh
Li-Ion 4200 mAh
Charging Details
55W wired, QC4
55W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.6 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
163.5 x 75.2 x 7.8 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight
186 g
183 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, Pink
Black, Pink/Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 11, MyOS 11
Android 11, MyOS 11
OS Version
Android 11, MyOS 11
Android 11, MyOS 11
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No

