Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 85.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | ZTE |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Midnight green, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1099.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2688 x 1242 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3969mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 11 Pro Max is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20, having a overall score of 85.3 against 77.8. IPhone 11 Pro Max's body is older, heavier and just a bit thicker than the ZTE Axon 20. The iPhone 11 Pro Max works with iOS 15.x OS, and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 OS. IPhone 11 Pro Max has a sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little greater pixel count per inch in the display and a bit higher 1242 x 2688 resolution.
IPhone 11 Pro Max has a little faster processor than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has lesser cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. ZTE Axon 20 has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has more internal storage.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with just a little better battery performance than iPhone 11 Pro Max, because it has a 6 percent greater battery capacity. The ZTE Axon 20 features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way larger sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
Although iPhone 11 Pro Max is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the ZTE Axon 20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as ZTE Axon 20. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy ZTE Axon 20, giving up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your savings.
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