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ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G

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Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
	CDMA 800	CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - SM-G998U1
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - SM-G998B
5G Network	1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA	2, 5, 25, 41, 66, 71, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-G998U1
		1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - SM-G998B
Speed	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (7CA) Cat20 2000/200 Mbps, 5G (5+ Gbps DL)

Launch
Announced	2021, April 15	2021, January 14
Status	Available. Released 2021, April 19	Available. Released 2021, January 29

Body
Dimensions	161.5 x 73 x 8 mm (6.36 x 2.87 x 0.31 in)	165.1 x 75.6 x 8.9 mm (6.5 x 2.98 x 0.35 in)
Weight	188 g (6.63 oz)	227 g (Sub6), 229 g (mmWave) (8.01 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus support

Display
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1500 nits (peak)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm² (~91.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 112.1 cm² (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 11, MyOS 11	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) - USA/China
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) - USA/China
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM	128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Modules	64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 64 MP, f/1.9, 35mm (standard), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/3.4, 123mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 64 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm	108 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.33", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 72mm (telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 240mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video	8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, (wide)	40 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.7µm, PDAF
Features	HDR	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

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Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack	No	No
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	No	FM radio (Snapdragon model only; market/operator dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

Battery
Type	Li-Po 4600 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging	65W wired, PD3.0, QC4	25W wired, PD3.0 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Blue, Light Brown, Aerospace Edition	Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Titanium, Phantom Navy, Phantom Brown, Navy
SAR		0.77 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body)
SAR EU		0.71 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body)
Models	A2022P, A2022PG	SM-G998B, SM-G998B/DS, SM-G998U, SM-G998U1, SM-G998W, SM-G998N, SM-G9980
Price	About 550 EUR	$ 282.00 / C$ 447.87 / £ 263.50 / € 405.00 / ₹ 63,499

Tests
Performance	AnTuTu: 703270 (v8) GeekBench: 3582 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 657150 (v8) GeekBench: 3518 (v5.1) GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
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Loudspeaker	-24.6 LUFS (Very good)	-25.5 LUFS (Very good)
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 91h	Endurance rating 114h

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