OnePlus 9 vs ZTE Axon 30 5G Specs Comparison

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9.0
OnePlus 9
8.8
ZTE Axon 30 5G
OnePlus 9 ZTE Axon 30 5G
Released · Apr 02, 2021
Released · Sep 09, 2021
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
6.9-inch · 2460x1080px
Triple camera
Quad camera
8GB · 128GB
6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh
4500 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 23, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$729 $599 | €599

Design

Dimensions
6.30 x 2.92 x 0.34 inches
160 x 74.2 x 8.7 mm
6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches
170.2 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.77 oz / 192.0 g 6.67 oz / 189.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Winter Mist, Arctic Sky, Astral Black Black, Aqua

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 87.27% screen-to-body 6.9-inch, 85.97% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR AMOLED, 120Hz
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI 2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2.5 (Average) 2.4 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2840 MHz
Kryo 680
Octa-core
32000 MHz
Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 660 Adreno 650
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
12GB/256GB
6GB/128GB
8GB/128GB
12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable microSDXC
OS
Android (11) Android (11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh 4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge
Qi wireless charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
Wired: 55.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 50min
Browsing
11h 29min
Video
9h 16min
Gaming
9h 6min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
64 MP (PDAF)
Second camera
50 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 14 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
2 MP (Black and White) 5 MP (Macro)
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps)
HDR, Continuous autofocus, EIS
Yes
Front
16 MP (EIS) 16 MP (Under-screen)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.2 5.1
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, 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, Loudspeaker, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 20 (2000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Mar 24, 2021
FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF136
Date approved: Aug 13, 2021
FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2322G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.20 W/kg
Body: 0.78 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.48 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.18 W/kg
Head: 1.10 W/kg
Body: 0.98 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

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