If you need one of the most powerful devices out there without spending an excessive amount of money, you have a lot of choices in 2021. Among the most recent flagship killers, there is the new Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. Xiaomi released a lot of flagships from the Mi 11 series and the Mi 11 Pro is the most advanced one if we exclude the Mi 11 Ultra. In order to establish whether or not it is the best flagship in its price segment, we decided to compare it with the vanilla OnePlus 9 (which is the second-best device by OnePlus after the OnePlus 9 Pro) and the ZTE Axon 30 Pro (the best ZTE phone after the Axon 30 Ultra).

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro vs OnePlus 9 vs ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G

Design

At first glance, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro looks like the most beautiful phone of the trio thanks to its curved display. But it is thicker and heavier than its two rivals, and it has bigger dimensions: you should consider this. Besides being beautiful, the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro is well-built and it is waterproof with the IP68 certification, while you do not get this protection with the OnePlus 9 and ZTE Axon 30 Pro. If you want the most compact device, then you should go for the OnePlus 9, while the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra is the thinnest and most lightweight one.

Display

Do you need the most astonishing display? The Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro is the correct choice for you. It has an AMOLED panel that shows up to one billion colors. It supports the Dolby Vision standard, it has the HDR10+ certification, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and even a high Quad HD+ resolution with 1440 x 3200 pixels. Last but not least, it is protected by Gorilla Glass Victus and its peak brightness is whopping 1500 nits. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra comes right after with its billion color display sporting a Full HD+ resolution and the HDR10+ certification.

Hardware/Software

Given that these handsets all feature the Snapdragon 888 mobile platform, they offer a similar flagship-class performance level. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and OnePlus 9 sport up to 12 GB of RAM, while you can get just 8 GB of RAM with the ZTE Axon 30 Pro. Further, Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro and OnePlus 9 come with a more advanced Android customization based on Android 11. Note that the OnePlus 9 runs OxygenOS in the global market and OPPO’s ColorOS in China.

Camera

The most advanced camera setup belongs to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro. It has a stunning 50 MP main camera with OIS, an 8 MP periscope sensor with 5x optical zoom, and a 13 MP ultrawide camera. But if you desire better ultrawide shots, then you should choose the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra which comes with two 64 MP sensors, including an ultrawide one. The Hasselblad features of the OnePlus 9 are a great added value, but its camera hardware is inferior to the Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro if we exclude the 50 MP ultrawide camera.

Battery

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro has the biggest battery with a capacity of 5000 mAh. Further, it features faster charging speeds (67W wired charging and 67W wireless charging).

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro vs OnePlus 9 vs ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G: Price

In China, Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro starts from €646/$775, OnePlus 9 starts from €638/$766, and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra begins at €599/$719. The Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro wins the comparison thanks to its bigger display, great cameras, bigger battery, waterproof design, and faster charging speeds.

• Read More: OnePlus 9 Pro Review: A top 2021 flagship with an excellent Hasselblad Camera

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro vs OnePlus 9 vs ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

PROS

• Best display
• Faster wireless charging
• Faster wired charging
• Periscope camera
• IR blaster
• Bigger battery
• Waterproof

CONS

• Heavier

OnePlus 9

PROS

• Good price
• Hasselblad color calibration
• More compact

CONS

• Inferior cameras

ZTE Axon 30 Pro

PROS

• 64 MP ultrawide camera
• Thinner design
• Good price

CONS

• Smaller battery

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ZTE has unveiled the ZTE Axon 30 Pro, and ZTE Axon 30 Ultra smartphones in China. Both the devices, despite having similarities, have noticeable differences in battery, camera, and display. Let’s take a look at their specs, features, and price.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro, Ultra Price, Availability

The ZTE Axon 30 Pro, Ultra comes with various storage variants starting as low as 6GB RAM, 128GB storage. You can look at the official China pricing below:

• ZTE Axon 30 Pro:
  • 6GB + 128GB- 2,998 yuan($459)
  • 8GB + 128GB- 3,298 yuan($505)
  • 8GB + 256GB- 3,598 yuan($551)
• ZTE Axon 30 Ultra:
  • 8GB + 256GB- 4,698($719)
  • 12GB + 256GB- 4,998($765)
  • 16GB + 1TB- 6,666 yuan($1,021)

As for availability, the pre-orders of both the Axon 30 Series 5G will begin on April 15, i.e, today on ZTE mall, JD.com, Tmall, Suning, etc. The devices will go on sale at 10 AM local time on April 19 in China.

Also, the Axon 30 Ultra is said to arrive in global markets like North America soon in frosted Black and matte White colors.

ZTE Axon 30 Pro, Ultra Design and Display

The  ZTE Axon 30 Ultra comes in these colorways- black, blue, white, and coffee. Here, the White and Coffee, as mentioned before, have ‘Axon’ written on them among which the Coffee has plain leather on the back. It has an 8.1mm thickness and weighs 188 grams.

The Axon 30 Pro, on the other hand, has two colors- Obsidian Black and Misty Rain Blue. Unlike the Ultra, it measures 7.86mm in thickness and weighs 186 grams.  

The Axon 30 Ultra features a 6.67-inch AMOLED subtly curved display with a 144Hz refresh rate, 300Hz touch sampling rate. This display has an FHD+ resolution, HDR10+ certification, 95% screen-body ratio, 10-bit colors, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, and has a single punch-hole at the center.

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The Axon 30 Pro has similar display specs but it is a flat display and has a 93% screen-body ratio, and 360Hz touch sampling rate.

Other common display features include eye protection, DC dimming, AI blue light filter, an adaptive refresh rate, and reading mode.

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ZTE Axon 30 Pro, Ultra Specifications and Features

ZTE’s top-of-the-line Axon 30 Ultra and Axon 30 Pro feature Snapdragon 888 chipset paired with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage. 

For connectivity, we have 5G with 4×4 MIMO and three-channel acceleration. The Axon 30 devices also have three-layer ice-cooled VC liquid cooling technology.  That is, there is a 2880mmsq. VC soaking plate, thermally conductive gel, and a graphene-copper composite.

For cameras, the Axon 30 Ultra has quad-cameras with Trinity Triple 64MP cameras. We have a 64MP f/1.6 Sony IMX686 sensor with OIS, a 64MP ultrawide with 120-degree FOV, and a 64MP f/1.9 superhuman camera. Along with this, there is an auxiliary 8MP periscope lens with 5X optical zoom with OIS and laser Autofocus.

The camera features include 8K at 30fps video recording, Steadicam-level stabilization( with dual OIS + EIS anti-shake), 60x hybrid zoom, HDR10 video recording,  super night and  ‘Super Moon Ultra’ for capturing shots of stars and the moon. Upfront, there is a 16MP selfie shooter.

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The Axon 30 Pro version also has a quad-camera setup but it has a 64MP Sony IMX682 main lens, 64MP ultrawide with 120-degree FOV, 5MP 3cm macro, and a 2MP depth sensor. 

Other features of the ZTE Axon 30 Ultra include a 4,600mAh battery with 66W wired charging, dual-band GPS, NFC, Wi-Fi 6E, and triple microphones. The Axon 30 Pro, however, has Wi-Fi 6, 4,200mAh  battery with 55W charging. Both the devices run MyOS based on Android 11 OS.

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Chinese tech giant ZTE is expected to officially unveil its first flagship phone of 2021 later this month. The Axon 30 is tipped to go official in China on April 30. Ahead of the launch, a product page for the smartphone has appeared on  ZTE’s Jingdong (JD.com) official flagship store.

The product page is devoid of any specs of the smartphone and even the pricing details. Instead, a placeholder image of a smartphone covered by a veil. We’ll still have to wait until the official launch to find out some of the details and retail price of the smartphone.

Since the start of this month, ZTE has consistently been releasing teasers of the Axon 30 series. However, we still have to piece the details of the series from leaks and the teasers. The Axon 30 series is expected to include the Axon 30, Axon 30 Pro, and Axon 30 Pro+.

It is expected to pack Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 888 chip and will also feature an improved under-screen front camera with the display panel manufactured by Visionox. Since it is a flagship device, the display will have a refresh rate of 120Hz and a touch sampling rate of 360Hz. The Axon 30 series will come with a powerful triple camera setup which the company dubbed Trinity Triple camera system. The setup is made up of three 64MP sensors and a fourth “auxiliary sensor”.

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Chinese brand ZTE has already confirmed that the company is gearing up to launch its next-generation Axon series flagship smartphone — ZTE Axon 30 Pro. Ahead of the official announcement, the company has revealed some key details about the device.

Now, the company has shared a new teaser image on social media, revealing that the upcoming Axon 30 Pro will feature a Trinity triple-camera setup that will take care of the photography needs on the next-gen flagship device.

A rough translation of the text from Chinese indicates that the smartphone will come with more than two flagship cameras. It remains to be seen what exactly the company means with such a teaser but it sure sounds exciting.

Earlier, Lv Qianhao, Director at ZTE for Consumer Experience Department had said that the company is focusing on improving the camera performance and experience. He added that the phone is expected to offer extreme low-light environment support, 4K HDR video mode, full-link 10-bit image support, and more.

A recent 3C certification of the smartphone has confirmed that the device will come with support for 55W fast charging technology. The phone is also said to be equipped with the next-generation in-display fingerprint sensor, which the company has already showcased at the MWC Shanghai 2021 held last month.

So far, it has also been confirmed that the ZTE Axon 30 Pro will come powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, which is powering most of the flagship smartphones launched this year.

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ZTE is one of the early adopters of the under-display camera technology for smartphones. Now, the Chinese company seems to have improved the tech and will be introducing it with the Axon 30 Pro smartphone.

Ahead of the launch of the smartphone, ZTE’s Business Unit President and President of the Nubia Technology, Ni Fei, has confirmed that the next-generation under-display camera technology will be unveiled at MWC Shanghai.

Ni Fei has now shared a teaser image on his personal Weibo account which gives us a hint at the improved technology. It appears that the in-display camera has less visible issues with the panel and offers improved image quality.

This new technology for the in-display camera sensor is expected to be the first to utilize the under-screen 3D structured light. Given that the Axon 30 Pro, which will feature this new tech, is said to be a flagship smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, the image quality should have improved drastically to consider it a flagship-worthy.

The ZTE Axon 20 was the first smartphone to feature an under-display camera sensor, which was developed by Visionox. For the newer version also, we expect ZTE to continue working with Visionox. We will be getting more information about this in a few hours, when ZTE takes stage at MWC Shanghai.

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ZTE‘s business unit President and President of Nubia Technology, Ni Fei has announced on Weibo that the company will demonstrate its next-generation under-screen camera technology at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai.  The company became the first to bless us with the world’s first under-screen camera phone when it launched the Axon 20 last year.

Now, the company is planning to unveil the second-generation version of the impressive technology. We won’t wait for too long to meet with the technology as MWC Shanghai is scheduled to hold next week from February 23 – 25, 2021.

The new camera technology is expected to be the first to utilize the under-screen 3D structured light. The technology will likely be unveiled inside the Axon 30 Pro. This time around, the device will be a flagship model said to pack a Snapdragon 888 chipset. The first-generation under-screen camera technology was launched onboard a mid-range device (Axon 20). The Axon 20 5G comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor and a 6.92-inch FHD+ screen.

However, the shift to a flagship model could be an indication that the company has perfected the technology.

GSMA had earlier announced that the 2021 Mobile World Congress Shanghai which is the Asian version will return this year after a hiatus occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition is scheduled to be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) from February 23 to 25, 2021. It will be one of the largest and most anticipated events of its kind in recent months.

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When the Under-screen hidden camera solution was yet to make it big commercially, ZTE shocked the world by bringing the Axon 20 5G last year. In 2021, the company is taking it a step above by launching the successor, the ZTE Axon 30 Pro. The company has already started teasing it in China and now it appears on Russia’s EEC certification.

A ZTE Smartphone with model number ZTE A2022PG appears on the EEC website(Via @yabhishekhd). The listing itself reveals that the moniker is ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G. The device is listed along with Spare parts but the certification doesn’t have any info beyond this.

This under-display Camera smartphone’s name has already been confirmed by the company. On that note, the EEC listing further strengthens the rumor about an imminent Global launch but we aren’t sure about the timeline yet. Last year, it took nearly three months for ZTE to bring the Axon 20 5G Globally.

Anyway, the ZTE Axon 30 Pro’s Specs isn’t widely out yet. It is rumored to arrive with at least a 6.92-inch display having a 120Hz refresh rate. Plus, this 2021 flagship will likely be the first smartphone to feature Snapdragon 888 chipset and an under-display camera.

Further, the device will also get a second-gen under-display front camera and as for the rear, it might get a 200MP rear camera sensor. Considering the predecessor had a quad-camera, we can expect the same here on the back. Other expected specs include a 4,700mAh battery, Android 11, and more.

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