The number of 5G smartphones in the market is gradually increasing and is expected to increase even more next year when more carriers would have rolled out their 5G networks. ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G is one of the 5G phones that have been released so far. The phone was announced a few months back but went on sale last month. AnTuTu has now shared the benchmark score of the Axon 10 Pro 5G on its Weibo page.

The Axon 10 Pro 5G is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset and also has a Snapdragon X50 5G modem onboard. The device has a benchmark score of 430,654 points which is higher than the earlier score of 380k. This is because the device was tested this time around with version 8 of the app. This should place the device in the same category, performance wise, with other 5G phones. However, the score is lower than that of the Black Shark 2 Pro gaming phone which is over 450k.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G comes equipped with a 6.47-inch AMOLED display with a waterdrop notch, Full HD+ screen resolution as well as an in-screen fingerprint reader. The device is IP68 certified to ensure that it’s dustproof and waterproof. It comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

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When asked to think about innovative Chinese smartphones manufacturers, most people think to Huawei and Xiaomi. But there are also other companies which are doing their best at delivering the latest technologies, despite a lot of people around the world ignore them. Lenovo, Nubia, and ZTE are among these ones as all of them released a flagship phone with the support to 5G connectivity. We are referring to Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition, Nubia X 5G, and ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G. In each case, we are talking about 5G variants of existing flagships sold at very interesting prices. But are their 5G variants as interesting as other 5G handsets? And which one is the best? After reading this comparison, you will have an idea.

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G vs Nubia X 5G vs ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G

Design

Most of the Nubia X 5G body is covered by displays: the phone features two displays so it can use the rear cameras as front cameras too. That means the phone does not need a selfie snapper, neither a notch to house it. So its screen-to-body ratio is incredibly high and there are no holes on the display. That is why (alongside the secondary display) its design is the most amazing. On the other hand, ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G comes with the most interesting build quality as it is fully waterproof (up to 1.5 meters depth for 30 minutes) with the IP68 certification. Even Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition has an awesome design, with a transparent back allowing to see its internal components, but I personally prefer the Nubia X form factor and its more compact body.

Display

When it comes to display quality, Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition is the clear winner, at least on the paper. Thanks to the HDR10 standard and the high DCI-P3 coverage, it should provide the most accurate color reproduction. However, Nubia X 5G is much more interesting with its dual display. It has a classic 6.26-inch display on the front and a secondary 5.1-inch compact display on its back which you can use to save battery as it is smaller and the OLED technology consumes less energy.

Hardware/Software

These devices are all powered by the Snapdragon 855 chipset, so they offer amazing flagship-class performance, the best you can expect in 2019. Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition wins the hardware comparison simply because it has the most powerful memory configuration: up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage. And you can even expand the internal storage up to 1 TB thanks to a micro SD slot. The phones run Android 9 Pie out of the box.

Camera

It will be hard to establish a winner of the camera comparison between ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G and Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G as their photo quality is very different depending on the scenarios, and both of them are able to shoot outstanding photos. I personally prefer the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G because its main sensor has a brighter focal aperture and OIS, as well as 3x optical zoom. These are very important features to get good photos. Nubia X 5G wins the selfie comparison as it is able to use its rear cameras as front cameras thanks to the secondary display.

Battery

Both Lenovo Z6 5G Edition and ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G come with a big 4000 mAh battery, but 5G drains a lot, so we will have to test them thoroughly in order to establish if they are good battery phones and which one lasts more. Nubia X 5G has a smaller battery, but its secondary display might let it last more with some usage patterns. Note that ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G is the only to feature wireless charging.

Price

We only know that ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G carries a €900/$1015 price tag, while prices for Nubia X 5G and Lenovo Z5 Pro 5G are still unannounced. Independently from the prices, overall, my favorite one is the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G because of the bigger display, water resistance, stereo speakers and wireless charging.

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Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G vs Nubia X 5G vs ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G: PRO and CONS

Nubia X 5G

PROS

• Dual display
• Up to 512 GB of storage
• Uses rear cameras as front cameras
• No notch

CONS

• Smaller battery

Lenovo Z6 Pro 5G Edition

PROS

• Transparent back
• Big battery
• Potentially good price
• Great memory configurations

CONS

• Nothing particular

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G

PROS

• Waterproof
• Big battery
• Wireless charging
• Stereo speakers

CONS

• More anonymous design

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ZTE is rolling out a new update for ZTE Axon 10 Pro featuring a significant camera improvement. According to the ZTE’s customer support officer, the latest update brings 20X hybrid zoom support for the device’s rear camera. The company also published sample photos taken from the ZTE Axon 10 Pro’s 20-megapixel rear wide angle lens in normal shooting mode.

The ZTE didn’t reveal any detail on how they achieved the new zoom levels. However, the digital zoom appears to be stretched for attaining the 20X zoom levels on the ZTE Axon 10 Pro.

Initially, the device was released with 5x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom. It carries a triple rear camera module featuring a 48-megapixel primary sensor, a 20 MP wide-angle lens and another 8-megapixel telephoto lens. On the front, there’s a 20-megapixel camera for beautiful selfies and video calling. There’s a 6.47-inch curved full-HD+ display having the resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. ZTE Axon 10 pro is powered with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC coupled with 6/8 GB RAM and 128/256 GB internal storage. There’s also a top end variant featuring 12 GB RAM and 256 GB inbuilt storage.

It is retailing in China at the starting price of 3199 Yuan (~$463) for the 6GB+128GB variant whereas the top model with 12GB+256GB storage goes for 4199 Yuan(~$608) from JD.com and some other retailers both offline and online.

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Last month, ZTE launched its flagship smartphone — ZTE Axon 10 Pro and now the company has confirmed that the 5G variant of the phone, named Axon 10 Pro 5G, will be launched in China next month.

With the launch, China will be the second country where the Axon 10 Pro 5G will be available for purchase. Last month, the China-based company had launched the smartphone in Finland.

If everything goes as planned, then the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G will be the first commercially available 5G smartphone in the Chinese market. Along with the support for next-gen network connectivity, the phone comes with some top-of-the-line specs and features.

The smartphone, which is IP68 certified to ensure that it’s dust-proof and waterproof, comes equipped with a 6.47-inch AMOLED display having a waterdrop notch, Full HD+ screen resolution as well as an in-screen fingerprint reader.

The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powers the device and for 5G connectivity, the SD855 chip is paired with the Snapdragon X50 5G modem. It comes with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of internal storage.

On the back side, the phone has a triple camera setup that includes an OIS enabled 48-megapixel main sensor, an ultra-wide 20-megapixel lens and an OIS assisted 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom capabilities. The front notch houses a 20-megapixel selfie camera.

In the software department, the smartphone comes running MiFavor 9.1 user interface based Android 9.0 Pie operating system out-of-the-box. The device is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that comes with wireless charging support as well as support for Quick Charge 4+.

As for the pricing, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G will cost 3,199 Yuan (approximately $462) for the 6GB RAM and 128GB storage model and will go up to 4,199 Yuan (approximately $606) for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage model. The smartphone will be available for purchase through online retailers in China such as JD.com and telecom providers China Telecom and China Netcom.

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AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android smartphones for April was led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition, Xiaomi Mi 9 and Black Shark 2 gaming phone. The benchmarking platform the top 10 list of smartphones with topnotch performance for May 2019. Various flagship phones from China were tested between May 1 and May 30 to gauge their performance. Also, at least 100 units per model were tested using the latest edition of the AnTuTu benchmarking app to compile the list for the previous month.

As it can be seen in the list below, the Nubia Red Magic 3 gaming-focused phone has bagged number one position in the top 10 best performing smartphones list with an average benchmarking score of 380,921. Apart from the Red Magic 3, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro is also a new entrant in the list. The ZTE has managed to salvage the second position with an AnTuTu score of 376,916.

The next positions on the list are occupied by Xiaomi devices. The Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Edition is on the third place with an AnTuTu score of 376,092. It is followed by Black Shark 2 gaming smartphone with a benchmarking score of 374,736. Placed on the fifth position is Xiaomi Mi 9 with a score of 372,422.

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The Meizu 16s has occupied the sixth position with an AnTuTu score of 370,315. Another new entrant on the list is OnePlus 7 Pro. With an average benchmarking score of 368,834, the OnePlus phone is now sitting on the seventh spot on the list. The Lenovo Z6 Pro is on the eight position with a score of 363,399. The Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10+ are on the ninth and tenth positions. They have respectively scored 362,450 and 361,394.

It is surprising to see the OnePlus 7 Pro only managing to secure seventh position on the list. AnTuTu has claimed that it is because of the high refresh rate of the display that consumes more power. So, the operating system running on the phone has been optimized for increasing its endurance and it does not completely take advantage of Snapdragon 855 mobile platform’s potential. Hence, the smartphone has acquired low average benchmarking score on AnTuTu.

The Vivo iQOO is no longer present on the list because its average benchmarking score is below 360k. AnTuTu has claimed that the AnTuTu score of the phone went down after the recent software update. All the ten phones that have made it to the list of top 10 best performing Android phones for May 2019 are powered by Snapdragon 855 chipset. None of the Kirin 985 SoC driven phone are present on the list. Probably, the upcoming Honor 20 and Honor 20 Pro phones may make it to the list in the next month’s AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phone.

Strangely, the OPPO 10x Zoom Edition is missing from the list. Hopefully, it will appear along with some with other phones such as Redmi K20 Pro and OnePlus 7 in the next month’s AnTuTu list.

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A few months after the official announced, ZTE finally launched the Axon 10 Pro in the Chinese market alongside its 5G variant which represents its first 5G-enabled device. But for people who do not mind about having the latest connectivity standards, the vanilla ZTE’s flagship is a very nice way to save a lot of money while getting a true flagship. That is why we define it as mandatory to compare it with the other affordable flagships of the moment. So we decided to bring the main flagships from Xiaomi and Huawei’s sub-brand focused on affordable phones: the Mi 9 and the Honor V20, also known in Europe as Honor View 20.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Huawei Honor V20

Design

Despite being a sub-brand focused on affordable alternatives to Huawei devices, Honor launched the V20 with a  very innovative and futuristic design. It is the first device from the company to sport a punch-hole display, and not even the P30 series adopts such a solution in order to get rid of bezels! Further, the back side comes with a stunning reflective back which creates different V-shaped light waves depending on the viewing angle. So the Honor V20 deserves the design award. But on the other hand, ZTE Axon 10 Pro has a waterproof body, so its build quality is definitely more interesting.

Display

While Honor V20 is the most attractive device if we talk about aesthetics, it is definitely not the best choice when it comes to displays. Indeed, even though it sports Huawei’s first punch-hole display, it is equipped with a classic midrange IPS panel. Both the ZTE Axon 10 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9 come with high-end AMOLED displays and with an in-display fingerprint reader. And they provide a similar quality with outstanding color reproduction and a Full HD+ technology. ZTE advertises the Axon 10 Pro as the smartphone with the world’s thinnest chin (lower bezel), and it has a slightly wider panel than Mi 9.

Hardware/Software

Given that the Honor V20 is powered by a lower-end Kirin 980 chipset, ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 are slightly superior in the hardware & performance department, as they are equipped with a Snapdragon 855. While ZTE’s flagship comes with max 6 GB of RAM, Xiaomi Mi 9 has a variant with 8 GB of RAM, so it can provide better multitasking performances. On the other hand, ZTE Axon 10 Pro features expandable storage, while Xiaomi Mi 9 does not. ZTE Axon 10 Pro provides a stock Android experience, while Xiaomi Mi 9 and Honor View 20 have highly customized UIs.

Camera

Honor View 20 loses the challenge even when it comes to cameras. ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 offer more options to shoot impressive photos thanks to their triple cameras including an ultrawide lens. We still had no chance to test ZTE Axon 10 Pro’s cameras thoroughly, but on the paper, I prefer them to the Mi 9 because they feature optical stabilization. However, this does not mean that ZTE Axon 10 Pro will click better photos.

Battery

ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Honor View 20 come with a huge 4000 mAh battery that is a very satisfying thing for a flagship. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a standard 3300 mAh battery that is just sufficient for 2019. Between ZTE Axon 10 Pro and Honor View 20, the former should be able to last a bit more due to its more efficient components. And it even supports wireless charging which is not supported on Honor V20.

Price

ZTE Axon 10 Pro’s price starts from $473/€422 on the Chinese market, Honor V20 has a listing price of about €570/$637 globally but you can currently get it for less than €500 thanks to online street prices, while Xiaomi Mi 9 starts from just €450/$503 globally. At the end of the day, despite ZTE is currently not among the best-selling smartphone manufacturers, the Axon 10 Pro is a much more interesting device thanks to its waterproof certification, big battery, awesome cameras, and expandable storage.

• Read More: ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a 6.4-inch FHD+ flexible AMOLED display

ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Huawei Honor V20: PRO and CONS

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• More internal storage
• Very fast charging
• Better design
• Good selfie camera

CONS

• No micro SD

ZTE Axon 10 Pro

PROS

• Wireless charging
• Stereo speakers
• Big battery
• Waterproof
• Good cameras

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Mi 9

PROS

• Amazing cameras
• Wireless charging
• Very fast charging
• Good display
• Affordable price

CONS

• Smaller battery
• No micro SD

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While benchmark data can’t tell us how a phone will perform in real life, they provide us with insights into the performance of various aspects of a smartphone. AnTuTu benchmark is presently among the top 5 benchmark app around and they have just published a chart showing how the various flagship mobile phones that have been released rank.  Of particular interest is the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G edition which sits atop the charts.

The Axon 10 Pro 5G rank at the number one spot, ahead of other Snapdragon 855-powered models. The device isn’t ahead of the pack because of an overclocked chipset but because of the memory storage, it packs. The Axon 10 Pro 5G features the new F2FS file system. The system was developed by Samsung specifically for use with flash storage, which makes it much faster than the ext4 used by most Androids (which was designed for HDDs). Samsung didn’t use the F2FS file system on the Galaxy S10+ instead, it stuck with the ext4 system for reasons best known to them. Google Pixel 3 uses the F2FS system but that is a Snapdragon 845-powered phone.

The storage on the Axon 10 Pro 5G performed 50% better than those of other flagship models. But then, the device also packs a Sandisk iNAND 8521 chips with 64-layer 3D NAND tech, which features improved sequential and random write performance. They can reach 500MB/s during sequential writes while the average speeds measured by AnTuTu for this class of phone is 200-250MB/s. The Axon 10 Pro 5G reached 792MB/s and 486MB/s in sequential reads and writes, respectively, as well as 5,314 IOPS and 2,527 IOS in random reads and writes.

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The device is also coming with some other innovations like a thin 1.8mm bezel at the chin, reputed to be the smallest you’ll find on any mobile phone. The Axon 10 Pro 5G is expected to go official on May 6 in China.

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Chinese telecommunications equipment giant ZTE has released a video showing the company’s 5G test rate on Weibo. In the video, it can be seen that the 5G rate reached a massive 2Gbps, while the 5G peak rate reached 2018.14Mbps.

In January this year, ZTE teamed up with China Unicom to make the first call from a 5G mobile phone. The call which was carried out at the Shenzhen 5G scale test field utilised 5G solutions provided by ZTE, including end-to-end products such as wireless access network, core network, transmission bearer network, and intelligent terminal. The 5G smartphone used for the call was ZTE’s 5G smartphone prototype that supports both the sub-6GHz and mmWave 5G mainstream bands.

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With such successful tests, we expect a gradual rollout of the 5G services to commence in earnest soon.   ZTE is set to begin sales of its 5G smartphone – Axon 10 Pro on May 1 which shows the rollout of 5G services in China is imminent. The Axon 10 Pro was first unveiled at MWC 2019 packing a Snapdragon 855 chipset. The device is equipped with a 6.47-inch curved full-screen AMOLED display with an FHD+ resolution and 19.5:9 aspect ratio.  The Axon 10 Pro equally packs several flagships and powerful hardware under its hood, including a triple camera setup.

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During the first two months of 2019, several affordable flagships were released by mainstream manufacturers. For the first time since the Galaxy S5 series, Samsung unveiled a more affordable variant of the Galaxy S line-up: the Galaxy S10e. Huawei launched a new variant of the Honor Magic 2 with a 3D camera which still carries a modest price, while ZTE announced its first 5G-enabled phone: the Axon 10 Pro. In this article, we compared these three devices in order to let you know which of these three companies came up with the best and most interesting affordable flagship.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

Design

In our opinion there is no challenge: Honor Magic 2 3D comes with the most innovative and attractive design. It is a slider phone with minimal bezels, no holes and no notches on the front side, and it looks very clean and futuristic. However, some may like the Samsung Galaxy S10e because even though it does not have a slider design, it has an in-display camera allowing to minimize bezels without the need for a notch. Further, the Canary Yellow color variant is unique. ZTE Axon 10 Pro has not a so original design, it comes with a standard form factor with a waterdrop notch on the display, nothing so special.

Display

Unfortunately, ZTE Axon 10 Pro is still not on the shelves and it will not arrive soon, so we do not know how its display performs. Judging from the specs on the paper, Samsung Galaxy S10e should have the most convincing panel. It comes with the new Dynamic AMOLED technology, as well as the advanced HDR10+ technology, which improves the color reproduction. Note that Honor Magic 2 3D and ZTE Axon 10 Pro are equipped with an in-display fingerprint reader, while Samsung Galaxy S10e has a less innovative side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

Hardware/Software

Thanks to the best chipset in the Android world (the Snapdragon 855 which powers the U.S. version of the phone) and up to 8 GB of RAM, Samsung Galaxy S10e should be the best performing handset, but we still have to test the software optimization of each phone in order to give a definitive verdict. An important advantage of the Honor Magic 2 is its internal storage which goes up to 512 GB, but it does not have an expansion slot, unlike its rivals. Note that ZTE Axon 10 Pro is the only one which supports the 5G connectivity, so, in my opinion, it wins the hardware comparison.

Camera

It is a hard fight and it is hard to make a prediction without testing all the camera departments of these devices, but on the paper, Samsung Galaxy S10e seems more interesting. It has a variable focal aperture that allows capturing more light and a higher level of detail in every light condition, and it also features an ultrawide lens and OIS. But ZTE Axon 10 Pro should be at a similar level thanks to its optically-stabilized triple camera including an ultrawide sensor, a 48 MP main sensor and a telephoto lens with OIS. Honor Magic 2 3D may be more interesting only when it comes to selfies, thanks to its front triple camera including a depth sensor and a 3D TOF sensor.

Battery

The biggest battery belongs to the ZTE Axon 10 Pro, and it is way bigger than its opponents. So, it will most likely last a lot more on a single charge. And it will also charge very faster thanks to the Quick Charge 4 technology. Samsung Galaxy S10e is the most disappointing one with just 3100 mAh, but it is the only with the reverse wireless charging which allows using it as a power bank.

Price

ZTE Axon 10 Pro is the most interesting phone of this comparison thanks to the 5G support, its wide display, bigger battery, and good camera department, but we still do not know its price. Samsung Galaxy S10e costs €780/$880 in the global market, while Honor Magic 2 3D carries a €500/$560 price tag in China.

• Read More: ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a 6.4-inch FHD+ flexible AMOLED display

ZTE Axon 10 Pro vs Honor Magic 2 3D vs Samsung Galaxy S10e: PRO and CONS

Huawei Honor Magic 2 3D

PROS

• Efficient cooling system
• Great selfie cameras
• Slider design
• Up to 512 GB

CONS

• Limited availability

ZTE Axon 10 Pro

PROS

• 5G support
• Stereo speakers
• Big battery
• Waterproof

CONS

• Uglier design

Samsung Galaxy S10e

PROS

• More compact
• Reverse wireless charging
• Great design
• Good display
• Water resistant

CONS

• Smaller battery

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During the previous month, a big part of the top-selling smartphone brands released at least one flagship: that is why February was the most interesting month of the year. Among the devices released there is Xiaomi’s main flagship: the Mi 9, as well as the long-awaited LG G8 ThinQ and the first ZTE’s 5G smartphone: the Axon 10 Pro. In this comparison, we will tell you which company seems to have done the best job under every aspect with their latest flagships. You can let us know if you agree with our statements by using the comment box at the end of the article.

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs LG G8 ThinQ vs ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G

Design

Xiaomi Mi 9 is one of the most stylish phones that you can actually get at a modest price. And it is also the most beautiful one of this trio. Its wonderful glass back and its high screen-to-body ratio are the main elements making it so impressive. The second place, in my opinion, goes to ZTE Axon 10 Pro for a cleaner look thanks to its in-display fingerprint reader and its narrow bezels. Even though I think LG V8 ThinQ has a more outdated design, there is to award it for the best build quality. While Xiaomi Mi 9 does not offer any kind of certification and ZTE Axon 10 Pro has just the IP68 certification, LG G8 ThinQ has both the IP68 standard and the military-grade certification, so it is fully waterproof and drop resistant.

Display

While it is not the best flagship you can find when it comes to the design, LG G8 ThinQ has one of the most outstanding displays and it is way better than Xiaomi Mi 9 and ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G. Indeed, it offers more detail and even a more accurate color reproduction with a wide color gamut and a high brightness. Some may just not like that its display is smaller: just 6.1 inches against 6.39 and 6.49 inches of its rivals (19.5:9 aspect ratio). But hey, there is always a compromise to face. LG G8 ThinQ supports an innovative air gesture system that allows controlling the phone without even touching the screen. That looks very comfortable.

Hardware/Software

It is worth focusing on connectivity while talking about the hardware side because ZTE Axon 10 Pro is one of the first 5G-enabled phones. That is why I would choose it without thinking twice. All these devices are equipped with a Snapdragon 855 chipset, but the Axon 10 Pro also has the Snapdragon X50 which enables the support to 5G networks and blazing speeds in download and upload. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi 9 comes with more RAM in its most expensive version: up to 8 GB. But it has no expandable storage, unlike LG G8 ThinQ and ZTE Axon 10 Pro.

Camera

On the paper, Xiaomi Mi 9 seems to have the triple rear camera that will deliver the best photo quality, but we can not give a definitive verdict until we tested all of these devices thoroughly. Note that all these devices come with a triple camera composed of a main sensor, a telephoto lens, and an ultrawide lens. But LG G8 ThinQ may be able to shoot better selfies with its dual selfie camera sporting a very bright focal aperture and a TOF 3D sensor that will be used for AR appliances and authentication.

Battery

With its huge 4000 mAh battery, ZTE Axon 10 Pro should deliver a very long battery life, way longer than both Xiaomi Mi 9 and LG G8 ThinQ. It should have no problems lasting a full day even with stressed usage patterns. On the other hand, LG G8 ThinQ will not be disappointing with its above-average 3500 mAh battery. Xiaomi Mi 9 should be the less convincing one as its battery is even smaller. A great thing of all these flagships is the fact that all of them support a fast charging technology as well as Qi wireless charging, thanks to their glass backs.

Price

Unfortunately, Xiaomi Mi 9 is the only device of this trio that is already in the market. It recently debuted with a starting price tag of just €449 for the configuration with 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. Given that they did not hit the shelves yet (and do not expect the ZTE Axon 10 Pro anytime soon as it is a 5G device), we do not know how much they will cost. Without knowing the prices, I would go for the ZTE Axon 10 Pro because of its bigger battery and the support to 5G connectivity, as well as its cool camera department, stereo speakers and wide display.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 vs LG G8 ThinQ vs ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G: PRO and CONS

LG G8 ThinQ

PROS

• Best build quality
• Great display
• Advanced audio
• Fast and wireless charging

CONS

• Uglier design

Xiaomi Mi 9

PROS

• Wireless charging
• Great build quality
• Amazing cameras
• Affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD

ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G

PROS

• Bigger battery
• 5G
• Wireless charging
• Waterproof

CONS

• Pricey

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A couple of days ago, ZTE launched its flagship smartphone — ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G — which is also the company’s first smartphone to support 5G connectivity. The phone was announced at the Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona, along with the ZTE Blade V10.

However, the company has not revealed details about the phone’s display but now, the company has shared those details. It comes with a 6.4-inch Full HD+ flexible AMOLED display which is developed by Visionox, having screen thickness reduction of up to 30% compared to traditional flexible screens.

The company further adds that it has adopted the COP packaging technology, and the bottom frame of the screen measures only 1.8mm, which the company claims is the smallest in the bottom border of flexible AMOLED screen production globally.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro achieves 5G full-band coverage and also supports sub-6G frequency that brings ultra-high-speed experience which is much faster compared to the 4G network. The company says that the phone uses a revolutionary 5G antenna solution to optimize harmonics and intermodulation, automatically adjust the antenna structure, and adopt intelligent SAR solution.

The smartphone, which features an edge-to-edge display with a waterdrop notch on the top, is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 octa-core chipset which is manufactured using the 7nm process, paired with Snapdragon X50 modem to enable the 5G connectivity.

The handset comes with triple rear camera sensors along with a number of AI-powered features, including scene recognition. On the flip side, there will be a 20-megapixel front-facing snapper for taking selfies and video calling. Like most other flagship devices, this one too comes with an in-display fingerprint sensor.

Read More: ZTE Blade V10 powered by MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, dual rear cameras and 32MP selfie camera announced at MWC

China-based ZTE is yet to reveal details about the memory configuration, including RAM and internal storage as well as other connectivity features. We’ll have to wait for at least a few more weeks to know more about the ZTE Axon 10 Pro.

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Chinese phone maker ZTE launched a new entrance into the smartphone industry with the Axon 9 Pro released in August last year after the US ban was lifted. The company is now in the thick of plans to release a successor to the Axon 9 Pro. The device was spotted recently on GeekBench as ZTE A2020 Pro. The Axon 10 Pro moniker has now been confirmed by its listing on the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) where it has just been certified.

The document clearly shows the GeekBench listed ZTE A2020 Pro will be known as Axon 10 Pro when it is eventually launched officially. The EEC listing doesn’t contain any other detail about the device but previous leaks including the GeekBench listing shows the Axon 10 Pro will pack a Snapdragon 855 chipset paired with 6GB of RAM. The phone is expected to also run Android 9 Pie out of the box.

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Further, the Axon 10 Pro is expected to utilise a 6.4-inch 1080p+ screen. The phone will also pack a 16MP+20MP dual camera on the rear as well as a 25MP selfie camera. The device will get its juice from a 4,300mAh battery with fast charging.

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