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Vivo iQOO 8 vs ZTE Axon 30 5G

What iQOO 8 does better (6) and where Axon 30 5G wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 8
Vivo · 2021iQOO 8
7.8Score
6 advantages≈ $540
vs
ZTE Axon 30 5G
ZTE · 2021Axon 30 5G
8.1Score
9 advantages≈ $540
Higher score
7.7Display9.4
7.4Camera7.8
6.3Battery4.8
7.1Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 8Axon 30 5G
75.1 × 1598.677.8 × 170.27.8
iQOO 8Axon 30 5GDifference
Height159 mm170.2 mm−11.2 mm
Width75.1 mm77.8 mm−2.7 mm
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm+0.8 mm
Weight200 g189 g+11 g

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

Why is iQOO 8 better than Axon 30 5G?

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 65 W+85%
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · Axon 30 5G: No
  3. Battery capacity4,350 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+4%
  4. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  5. Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
  6. Screen-to-body ratio87.6% vs 80.8%+8%

Why is Axon 30 5G better than iQOO 8?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Memory card slotNo · iQOO 8: Yes
  3. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  4. CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
  5. Weight200 g vs 189 g+6%
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.9″+5%
  7. USB version2 vs 3+50%
  8. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  9. Thickness8.6 mm vs 7.8 mm+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 8Vivo iQOO 8≈ $5407.8
ZTE Axon 30 5GZTE Axon 30 5G≈ $5408.1
Design
Weight200 g189 g
Thickness8.6 mm7.8 mm
Height159 mm170.2 mm
Width75.1 mm77.8 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Plastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursWhite, Orange, BlackBlack, Aqua
Display
Screen size6.6″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,376 px2,460 px
Pixel density398 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Measured brightness—438 nits
Screen-to-body ratio87.6%80.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5GQualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.84 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 660Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—701,991
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,160
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.0"1/1.73"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2.1×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,350 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery type—Li-Ion
Wired charging120 W65 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.0
USB version23
Satellite navigation—GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-27.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 1.0MyOS 11
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