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Xiaomi 13 vs ZTE Axon 30S

What 13 does better (17) and where Axon 30S wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi 13
Xiaomi · 202213
9.1Score
17 advantages≈ $320
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ZTE Axon 30S
ZTE · 2022Axon 30S
8.1Score
5 advantages≈ $270
8.0Display9.4
9.5Camera7.8
7.2Battery4.3
9.6Features7.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

13Axon 30S
71.5 × 152.8877.8 × 170.27.8
13Axon 30SDifference
Height152.8 mm170.2 mm−17.4 mm
Width71.5 mm77.8 mm−6.3 mm
Thickness8 mm7.8 mm+0.2 mm
Weight185 g189 g−4 g

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

Why is 13 better than Axon 30S?

  1. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · Axon 30S: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · Axon 30S: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · Axon 30S: No
  5. Stereo speakersYes · Axon 30S: No
  6. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+7%
  7. Wired charging67 W vs 55 W+22%
  8. Max video8K vs 4K
  9. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  10. eSIMYes · Axon 30S: No
  11. Process4 nm vs 7 nm+75%
  12. Pixel density414 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%

Why is Axon 30S better than 13?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Memory card slotNo · 13: Yes
  3. Screen size6.4″ vs 6.9″+9%
  4. USB version2 vs 3+50%
  5. Thickness8 mm vs 7.8 mm+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 13Xiaomi 13≈ $3209.1
ZTE Axon 30SZTE Axon 30S≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight185 g189 g
Thickness8 mm7.8 mm
Height152.8 mm170.2 mm
Width71.5 mm77.8 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursWhite, Black, Flora Green, Mountain Blue, Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, GrayBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.4″6.9″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,460 px
Pixel density414 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,900 nits—
Measured brightness1,254 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%80.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 740Adreno 650
AnTuTu score1,248,260—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,129—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,665—
Memory
RAM12 GB12 GB
Storage (max)512 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 size1/1.49"1/1.73"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3.2×—
Max video8K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,200 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging67 W55 W
Charged in 30 min79%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.0
USB version23
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.8 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 14MyOS 12
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