OnePlus 8 vs ZTE Axon 30 Ultra Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Apr 15, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$699	$749 | €749

Design

Dimensions
6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 72.9 x 8 mm	6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches 161.5 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm
Weight
6.35 oz / 180.0 g	6.63 oz / 188.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Glacial green	Black, White, Gold, Green

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 88.65% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 91.21% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, HDR, 1100 nits	AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 395 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2.3 (Average)	2.3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 680
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 660
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4300 mAh, Li - Polymer	4600 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 65.0W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

9h 37min

Gaming

10h 16min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.73" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm	64 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/1.97” Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	8 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F3.4 Focal Length: 123 mm Sensor size: 1/4"
Fourth camera
	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 35 mm Sensor size: 1/1.97” Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Flash
Dual LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (30 fps) OIS, Object tracking, EIS, 10-bit HDR
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,tri-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n2, n5, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA	n1, n3, n8, n41, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSPA
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 24, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EE103
Measured SAR
Head: 1.01 W/kg Body: 0.78 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Onyx black, Interstellar glow
Prices (MSRP)	$799

With 12GB of RAM and 256GB internal storage.

Memory	12GB/256GB

for Europe

5G Bands	n1, n3, n7, n28, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46

for T-Mobile

Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

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