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Motorola Edge X30 vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra

What Edge X30 does better (5) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge X30
Motorola · 2021Edge X30
8.7Score
5 advantages≈ $450
vs
ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
ZTE · 2022Axon 40 Ultra
9.0Score
11 advantages≈ $410
Higher score
7.8Display8.7
8.6Camera9.6
7.3Battery6.9
9.1Features9.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge X30Axon 40 Ultra
75.6 × 163.68.573.6 × 163.38.4
Edge X30Axon 40 UltraDifference
Height163.6 mm163.3 mm+0.3 mm
Width75.6 mm73.6 mm+2 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm+0.1 mm
Weight194 g204 g−10 g

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

Why is Edge X30 better than Axon 40 Ultra?

  1. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  2. Selfie camera60 MP vs 16 MP3.8×
  3. Wired charging68 W vs 65 W+5%
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
  5. Weight194 g vs 204 g+5%

Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than Edge X30?

  1. Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
  2. Peak brightness700 nits vs 1,500 nits2.1×
  3. Telephoto cameraNo · Edge X30: Yes
  4. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  5. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  6. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
  7. Max video4K vs 8K
  8. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  9. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.6+19%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 92.9%+6%
  11. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,116 px+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight194 g204 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.4 mm
Height163.6 mm163.3 mm
Width75.6 mm73.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackGlassGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursWhite, BlackBlack, Gold, Silver
Display
Screen size6.7″6.8″
PanelOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,116 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,480 px
Pixel density393 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness700 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness—680 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%92.9%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—884,923
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,189
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Main sensor size1/1.55"1/1.7"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—3.5×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps120 fps
Selfie camera60 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging68 W65 W
Charged in 30 min86%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.1
USB version—3.1
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-25.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MyOS 13
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