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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-31 | 2020-12-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 20 is a bit better than the Apple iPhone SE, having a global score of 77.8 against 75.7. The ZTE Axon 20 is a a lot newer cellphone than the Apple iPhone SE, although it is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Apple iPhone SE and the ZTE Axon 20 both count with really similar displays, although the ZTE Axon 20 also has a lot bigger display, a little greater pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2460.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. ZTE Axon 20 features as much storage capacity for games and applications as the iPhone SE one, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 has a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 4220mAh battery capacity. ZTE Axon 20 has a very superior camera than Apple iPhone SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, ZTE Axon 20 is also cheaper than the iPhone SE, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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