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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | ZTE |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| 9.02 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 little bit better than Huawei nova 2, getting a score of 77.8 against 74.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but ZTE Axon 20 has an older 10 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Even though ZTE Axon 20 is noticeably newer than the Huawei nova 2, it's thicker and heavier.
ZTE Axon 20 features just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 2 features a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better pixels count in each screen inch.
ZTE Axon 20 has slightly more memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The ZTE Axon 20 features a very superior battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a way better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
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