ZTE Axon 30 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches 170.2 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
6.67 oz (189.0 g)	6.81 oz (193.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Aqua	Black

Display

Size
6.9-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
85.97 %	79.20 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC (7 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 32000 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 650	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
6GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 55.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF)	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro)	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
Yes	1080p (30 fps)
Front
16 MP (Under-screen)	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6) Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
3G
	Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 13, 2021 FCC ID value: SRQ-ZTEA2322G	Date approved: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.10 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.07 W/kg	Head: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 599 / € 599	$ 250
In The Box
	This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy A21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
	Apr 08, 2020

Alternative variants

With 8GB RAM

Memory	8GB

for Verizon

4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD)	Bands 38, 40, 41
3G	Bands 5, 8, 2, 1

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage

Memory	12GB/256GB

for Sprint

4G (FDD)	Bands 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41

Links

Full specifications
ZTE Axon 30 5G Specs	Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs
PhoneArena Review
ZTE Axon 30 5G Review
User Reviews
	Samsung Galaxy A21 User Reviews