ZTE Axon 30S vs vivo iQOO 9

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

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

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 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 (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

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

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

170.2 mm

159.1 mm
Width

77.8 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

7.8 mm

8.6/8.7 mm
Weight

189 g

200/202 g
Colors

Black, Blue

Alpha, Legend, Phoenix

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.92 inches

6.56 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2460 pixels

1080 x 2376 pixels
Pixel density

400 ppi

398 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

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

Scratch resistant
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz

120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585

Single-core 2.99 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 585

Quad-core 1.80 GHz Kryo 680
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 650

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 25 mm, 1/1.73" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 25 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 16 mm

(telephoto) , 13 MP, f/2.5 , 50 mm, 2x optical zoom
(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 16 mm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8160 x 6144 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

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

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, RAW

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

Type-C 3.0

Type-C 2.0
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4200 mAh

4350 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+, 55W

Yes, 120W(50% in 6 min, 100% in 18 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes, 10W
Talk time 4G

-

14.1 h