ZTE Axon 30S Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

ZTE Axon 30S - technology becomes more accessible

The Chinese company ZTE has been recovering from litigation and US sanctions for a long period of time, during which it managed to lose a certain part of the audience and give way to its compatriots represented by Xiaomi, Huawei and Realme. However, an experienced manufacturer is still ready to give battle to competitors and present high-tech, beautiful and extremely balanced smartphones even at the turn of the middle and high price segments.

The appearance of the novelty is good, although it can not be called the most attractive. The problem with the exterior is the plastic back panel, which quickly collects scratches and fingerprints without a cover. It is simply impossible to find fault with the block of cameras or the thickness of the display frames. Pleasant to the eye and the colors of the cases. The 6.92-inch AMOLED screen has not lost its competitive edge. These include a resolution of 2460x1080 pixels, an excellent margin of brightness, a 120 Hz refresh rate and low PWM values. Of course, a modern AMOLED panel is not without a sub-screen fingerprint sensor and an oleophobic coating.

The performance of the technical specifications turned out to be decent due to the use of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 CPU, 8GB / 12GB of RAM and the Adreno 650 video adapter. The frame rate in demanding projects like Genshin Impact is still higher than that of many opponents. Of course, any games will run at the maximum graphics presets. The relevance of the processor is also noticeable by the performance of the Android 12 interface, which is free from the slightest jamming. But the energy efficiency of the chipset is average, with a 4500 mAh battery, a similar drawback is slightly noticeable. The battery lasts a day of active use of the phablet, but supports fast charging with a power of 55W. Of course, the device was not without a capacious internal storage, brought by the developer to 128/256GB of ROM.

The photo capabilities of the main cameras are perhaps the weakest component of an Android smartphone. If daytime photos taken by four modules led by a 64-megapixel Sony IMX682 combine realistic color reproduction and good detail, then evening shots come out mediocre due to the lack of optical stabilization. They show both noise and blurring of small objects. NFC contactless payment, support for 5G networks and all of the above practically eliminates the bottlenecks of the device and allows you to recommend it for purchase.