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| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | ZTE |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.71 x 2.88 x 0.32 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 309.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.19 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 23 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The ZTE Axon 20 is just a bit better than Microsoft Lumia 950, with a 77.8 score against 74.1. The ZTE Axon 20 comes with Android 10 OS, and Microsoft Lumia 950 works with Windows 10 Mobile OS. ZTE Axon 20's design is way newer and just a little thinner than Microsoft Lumia 950's, but it is way heavier.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 features a much sharper display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better pixels density. The ZTE Axon 20 has a quite better processing power than Lumia 950, because it has 7 more cores and more RAM.
ZTE Axon 20 has a very superior camera than Microsoft Lumia 950, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a much higher resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and better video frame rate.
ZTE Axon 20 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Lumia 950, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Lumia 950, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity.
Although ZTE Axon 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Lumia 950, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lumia 950. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Lumia 950, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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