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Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G

What Edge 5G UW (2021) does better (3) and where Axon 30 Ultra 5G wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)
Motorola · 2021Edge 5G UW (2021)
7.9Score
3 advantages≈ $590
vs
ZTE Axon 30 Ultra 5G
ZTE · 2021Axon 30 Ultra 5G
8.9Score
18 advantages≈ $590
Higher score
7.6Display8.7
7.6Camera9.7
5.5Battery5.4
8.0Features9.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 5G UW (2021)Axon 30 Ultra 5G
75.6 × 169973 × 161.58
Edge 5G UW (2021)Axon 30 Ultra 5GDifference
Height169 mm161.5 mm+7.5 mm
Width75.6 mm73 mm+2.6 mm
Thickness9 mm8 mm+1 mm
Weight200 g188 g+12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 5G UW (2021) better than Axon 30 Ultra 5G?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
  2. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+9%
  3. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×

Why is Axon 30 Ultra 5G better than Edge 5G UW (2021)?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 18 GB3×
  2. Wired charging30 W vs 65 W2.2×
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  4. OLED panelNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  7. Stereo speakersNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 42×
  9. Max video4K vs 8K
  10. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  11. Dual SIMNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  12. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight200 g188 g
Thickness9 mm8 mm
Height169 mm161.5 mm
Width75.6 mm73 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursNebula BlueBlack, White, Blue, Light Brown, Aerospace Edition
Display
Screen size6.8″6.7″
PanelLCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz144 Hz
Measured brightness—698 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%91.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 660
AnTuTu score—703,270
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,582
Memory
RAM6 GB18 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.72"
Rear cameras24
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesYes
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W65 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.1
USB version23.1
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 11
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