Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 239.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 498 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 general score. Despite of the fact Huawei Mate 10 is much older and a little bit thicker than ZTE Axon 20, it's construction is still just a bit lighter. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should offer all the same operating system features.
Huawei Mate 10 features a better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel count per inch in the screen. Huawei Mate 10 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a greater amount of RAM. The ZTE Axon 20 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with better video frame rates, a way higher 64 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a much larger back camera sensor which provides a lot better image and video quality.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 4220mAh battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Huawei Mate 10 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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