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iPhone 13 Pro vs Axon 30 Pro 5G

Apple iPhone 13 Pro vs ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G

What iPhone 13 Pro does better (12) and where Axon 30 Pro 5G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2021iPhone 13 Pro

8.1Score

12 advantages≈ $380

Higher score

ZTE · 2021Axon 30 Pro 5G

7.9Score

10 advantages≈ $430

7.7Display7.9

8.6Camera7.8

3.1Battery4.8

9.4Features7.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 13 ProAxon 30 Pro 5G

	iPhone 13 Pro	Axon 30 Pro 5G	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	163.6 mm	−16.9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	75.3 mm	−3.8 mm
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.9 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	204 g	186 g	+18 g

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

Why is iPhone 13 Pro better than Axon 30 Pro 5G?

Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 256 GB4×
Optical stabilisationYes · Axon 30 Pro 5G: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Axon 30 Pro 5G: No
Wireless chargingYes · Axon 30 Pro 5G: No
Stereo speakersYes · Axon 30 Pro 5G: No
eSIMYes · Axon 30 Pro 5G: No
Pixel density460 ppi vs 395 ppi+16%
CPU frequency3.23 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+14%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.5 vs f/1.8+20%
Resolution (width)1,170 px vs 1,080 px+8%
Thickness7.7 mm vs 7.9 mm+3%

Why is Axon 30 Pro 5G better than iPhone 13 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 64 MP5.3×
Wired charging20 W vs 55 W2.8×
Battery capacity3,095 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+36%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Weight204 g vs 186 g+10%
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+9%
USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 13 Pro≈ $3808.1	ZTE Axon 30 Pro 5G≈ $4307.9
Design
Weight	204 g	186 g
Thickness	7.7 mm	7.9 mm
Height	146.7 mm	163.6 mm
Width	71.5 mm	75.3 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	—
Back	Glass	—
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue, Alpine Green	Black, Pink
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	1,063 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	87.2%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple A15 Bionic	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.23 GHz	2.84 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 660
AnTuTu score	794,348	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,687	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,949	—
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.5	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.7"	1/1.73"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	Yes
Battery
Battery capacity	3,095 mAh	4,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	20 W	55 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	—
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 3.1
USB version	2	3.1
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.9 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	—	Under display
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	iOS 15	Android 11
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	MyOS 11
EU label
Energy class	B	—