ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G vs Google Pixel 3a XL

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PHONES
Phone Names	ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G	Google Pixel 3a XL

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 4, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71
5G bands	1, 3, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA	-
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
	CDMA 800	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2021, April 15	2019, May 07. Released 2019, May 15
Status	Available. Released 2021, April 26	Discontinued

Body
Build	-	Glass front (Asahi Dragontrail), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	163.6 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.44 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)	160.1 x 76.1 x 8.2 mm (6.30 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM
Weight	186 g (6.56 oz)	167 g (5.89 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~87.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~76.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+	OLED
	-	Always-on display

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Qualcomm SDM670 Snapdragon 670 (10 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 615
OS	Android 11, MyOS 11	Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 12

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM
	UFS 3.1	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Features	Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, HDR, panorama
Quad	64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF 64 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide) 5 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens	-
Single	16 MP, (wide)	12.2 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10‑bit video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	16 MP, (wide)	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	Yes
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Battery
Charging	55W wired, QC4	18W wired, PD2.0
Type	Li-Po 4200 mAh	Li-Po 3700 mAh, non-removable

Misc
Colors	Black, Pink	Just Black, Clearly White, Purple-ish
Models	A2022	G020C, G020G, G020F, G020A, G020B, G020D
Price	About 400 EUR	About 290 EUR

Tests
Audio quality	-	Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 98h
Display	-	Contrast ratio: infinite
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Audio quality	-	Noise -90.8dB / Crosstalk -94.8dB
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 98h
Display	-	451 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	Voice 79dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 91dB
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 159110 (v7), 176612 (v8) GeekBench: 5176 (v4.4), 1307 (v5.1) GFXBench: 11fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)