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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.74 x 2.79 x 0.29 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2150mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.08 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 20 is just a bit better than HTC One A9, having a global score of 77.8 against 72.1. ZTE Axon 20 is a notably newer device than the HTC One A9, although it's notably heavier and a bit thicker. The ZTE Axon 20 has a bit more powerful CPU than HTC One A9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The HTC One A9 counts with a bit sharper display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, it also counts with a quite better quantity of pixels per screen inch. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a very superior camera than HTC One A9, because it has a way better resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a much better (4K) video quality.
The HTC One A9 has a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a way better battery life than HTC One A9, because it has a 96% bigger battery capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC One A9, making it a very good choice.
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