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| Global Score | |
| 84.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-09-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.20 x 3.05 x 0.30 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, 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 |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 10.26 | 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 + 7.00 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 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 | |
| 3179mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 XS Max has a general score of 84.5, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20's overall score of 77.8. The iPhone XS Max construction is a little thinner than the ZTE Axon 20, although it's just a bit heavier and was released 2 years before. The Apple iPhone XS Max has a sharper display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1242 x 2688px and a just a little more pixels per display inch.
ZTE Axon 20 features a superior storage to install applications and games than Apple iPhone XS Max, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Apple iPhone XS Max features a bit faster processor than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
ZTE Axon 20 shoots way better videos and photos than iPhone XS Max, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a much bigger sensor.
The ZTE Axon 20 has improved battery duration than iPhone XS Max, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone XS Max is a better device, it is way more expensive 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 some dollars, you can buy ZTE Axon 20, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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