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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | ZTE |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10 |
| 2015-03-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.38 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and Pink | Black |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 178.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 3 | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.99 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.80mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2840mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 391 hours standby time 25.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 20 is a little bit better than HTC One M9, with a general score of 77.8 against 77.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the ZTE Axon 20 has a more recent 10 version and HTC One M9 has Android 5.0 version. ZTE Axon 20 is a way newer and thinner cellphone than HTC One M9, although it is a lot heavier.
The HTC One M9 has a better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of screen. HTC One M9 features a bit faster CPU than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the HTC One M9 also counts with a GPU and a 64-bit processor.
ZTE Axon 20 features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than HTC One M9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. ZTE Axon 20 takes greater pictures and videos than HTC One M9, and although they both have the same video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a lot more MP camera, a bigger aperture to take better photography in low light situations, a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
ZTE Axon 20 features a much better battery life than HTC One M9, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity instead of 2840mAh.
Although ZTE Axon 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC One M9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC One M9. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the HTC One M9, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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