Despite the issues with the supply of chipsets caused by the pandemic, several Chinese flagships hitten the market this year. Even ZTE came up with a new flagship series: the most advanced model of its latest lineup is the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. It is not one of the most expensive flagships out there, but despite that, it still provides amazing specifications and top-notch cameras. In this comparison, we will help you to understand whether or not it delivers a value for money as high as the Realme GT 5G and the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro which are the latest Realme and Xiaomi flagships powered by the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform.

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G vs Realme GT 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G Realme GT 5G Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 161.5 x 73 x 8 mm, 188 g 158.5 x 73.3 x 8.4 mm, 186 grams 163.7 x 76.4 x 7.8 mm, 196 grams
DISPLAY  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), AMOLED  6.43 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED  6.67 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), Super AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB – 16 GB RAM, 1 TB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE  Android 11, MyOS Android 11, Realme UI Android 11, MIUI
CONNECTIVITY  Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS
CAMERA Quad 64 + 64 + 8 + 64 MP, f/1.6 + f/1.9 + f/3.4 + f/2.2
16 MP front camera		 Triple 64 + 8 + 2 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.3 + f/2.4
16 MP f/2.5 front camera		 Triple 108 + 8 + 5 MP, f/1.8 + f/2.2 + f/2.4
20 MP f/2.5 front camera
BATTERY  4600 mAh, fast charging 66W 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W 4520 mAh, fast charging 33W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G is definitely the handset with the most attractive design: the reason is the front panel. It is the only one to come with a curved edge-to-edge display; further, it has a higher screen-to-body ratio thanks to narrower bezels. Right after, we got the amazing leather color variant of the Realme GT 5G which features a very original design and is the most compact device of the trio. But you should not underestimate the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro which comes with the thinnest body.

 

Display

The best display of this comparison belongs to the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. It is a 6.67-inch panel with the AMOLED technology, one billion colors, the HDR10+ certification, a Full HD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 144 Hz. With the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro you get a HDR10+ display too, but it does not show one billion colors and the refresh rate is lower: just 120 Hz. Further, unlike its rivals, it does not offer an in-display fingerprint reader (the biometric sensor is side-mounted). The Realme GT 5G has a 120 Hz AMOLED panel as well.

 

Hardware/Software

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra, Realme GT 5G and Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro are all powered by the awesome Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, actually the best chipset released by Qualcomm. The SoC is paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 internal storage in each case, but you can get something more with the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra. The latest ZTE flagship offers up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of internal storage: the best memory configuration you can get on a phone if we exclude the latest Asus ROG Phone Ultimate. All the phones are based on Android 11.

 

Camera

The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra wins the camera comparison thanks to a stunning camera setup which can compete with the best camera phones out there. It has a quad camera setup composed of three 64 MP sensors and an 8 MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom. You also get an ultrawide sensor, laser autofocus and dual OIS. The silver medal goes to the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro sporting a 108 MP main camera which supports 8K video recording.

 

Battery

These three phones come with similar battery capacities and there should be only marginal differences when it comes to the battery life. Note that the Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro has slower charging speeds.

 

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G vs Realme GT 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: Price

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra starts from about €600/$728 (China), Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro is priced €442/$536, and Realme GT costs €395/$480 in its base variant. On the paper, the winner of the comparison is the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra due to its great display and better cameras, but Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro and Realme GT offer a higher value for money thanks to their affordable prices.

 

 

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G vs Realme GT 5G vs Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro: PRO and CONS

ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G

PROS

  • Curved display
  • 144 Hz refresh rate
  • Best rear cameras
  • Best image quality

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

Realme GT 5G

PROS

  • More compact
  • Good price
  • Leather variant
  • Great software

CONS

  • Inferior camera

 

Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro

PROS

  • Thinner body
  • 8K video recording
  • Good price
  • IR blaster

CONS

  • Side-mounted fingerprint reader

 

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