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| Global Score | |
| 88.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | ZTE |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-23 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 829.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.62 | 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 has a score of 88.7, which is much better than the ZTE Axon 20's overall score of 77.8. Although the Apple iPhone 12 and the ZTE Axon 20 were released only a couple months apart, the Apple iPhone 12 is lighter and just a bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, while ZTE Axon 20 comes with Android 10 OS.
The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a superior processor than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. The iPhone 12 has a brighter screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1170 x 2532 resolution and a bit better pixels density.
ZTE Axon 20 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The ZTE Axon 20 captures way better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for taking images and/or 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 camera with way more mega pixels.
ZTE Axon 20 has a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
The iPhone 12 is way more expensive than ZTE Axon 20, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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