ZTE Axon 30 5G vs Huawei Nova 9 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	Oct 21, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$599 | €599	€499

Design

Dimensions
6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches 170.2 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm	6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.17 oz (175.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Aqua	Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 85.97% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 89.89% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz	OLED, 120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2340x1080px, 19:5 ratio, 392 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC (7 nm)	Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 32000 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo670
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 642L
Memory
6GB/128GB 8GB/128GB 12GB/256GB	8GB/128GB (UFS) 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (11)	Android (11)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4300 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging Reverse wired charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W	Wired: 66.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)	50 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 23 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, EIS
Front
16 MP (Under-screen)	32 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 13, 2021 FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2322G
Measured SAR
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

Links

Full specifications
ZTE Axon 30 5G Specs	Huawei Nova 9 Specs
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