ZTE Axon M vs. Huawei P30 lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and Huawei P30 lite. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon M vs. Huawei P30 lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - Marie-L21A
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 152.9 mm Huawei P30 lite has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 72.7 mm Huawei P30 lite has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 7.4 mm Huawei P30 lite is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 159 g Huawei P30 lite is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Breathing crystal | Midnight black | Peacock blue | Pearl white
Body Material - Curved 3D glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.15" Huawei P30 lite has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2312 x 1080 pixels Huawei P30 lite has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 426 ppi 415 ppi ZTE Axon M has better pixel density than Huawei P30 lite.
Aspect Ratio - 19.3:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass Dewdrop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei P30 lite has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei P30 lite has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G51
MEMORY ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei P30 lite has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 3
Sensor Resolution - 48 Megapixel
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, Stickers
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Ultra Snapshot, Light Painting mode, Snow, Text, Food, Dog, Cat, Waterfall, Portrait, Night, Auto, Group photo, Autumn leaves, Blue sky, Sunrise/ Sunset, Beach, Panda, Bike, Overcast, Plant, Ancient Building, Stage performance, 3D Panorama, Documents, Capture smiles, Flower, Fireworks
Light Source - LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 5632 x 4224
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI scene recognition, Smart Camera Assistant
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Bokeh lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Type (Front) - Bokeh lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Stickers
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, Snow, Portrait, Night, Blue sky, Beach, Plant, Stage performance, Capture smiles, Room, Mirror reflection, Audio control, AR lens, Flower
Light Source (Front) LED light Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 3340 mAh Huawei P30 lite has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - ZTE Axon M has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 105 min
Standby Time 290 hours 293 hours Huawei P30 lite has longer standby time than ZTE Axon M.
Talk Time 1722 minutes 1260 minutes ZTE Axon M has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P30 lite.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 293 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.0.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, MP4, AMR-NB, apt-X HD, HWA, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, H.265, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) HiVision AI Translation, GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, HUAWEI AI-powered HiVision technology
OTHERS ZTE Axon M Huawei P30 lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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