Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro vs ZTE Axon 30S

Asus ROG Phone 5s Pro

ZTE Axon 30S

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 1400 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
5G speed

4 Gbps download

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GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

172.8 mm

170.2 mm
Width

77.3 mm

77.8 mm
Thickness

9.9 mm

7.8 mm
Weight

238 g

189 g
Build features

Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers), touch sensor, ROG Vision monochrome PMOLED display (on the back)

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Colors

Matte White

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.92 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2448 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

395 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus, Oleophobic coating

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass
Display features

144Hz, HDR10+, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak)

Always-on display, 120Hz

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 2.99 GHz Kryo 680

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
GPU

Adreno 660

Adreno 650
Memory RAM

8 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 25 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 125˚ , 11 mm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 16 mm
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.0

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, 10-bit video
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, RAW, Pro Video mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, laser autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

USB Type-C 3.1 (side), USB Type-C 2.0 (bottom)

Type-C 3.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

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USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive

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NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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GNSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

6000 mAh

4200 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 5.0 (70% in 30 min, 100% in 52 min)

Quick Charge 4+, 55W
Reverse charging

Yes

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