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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | ZTE |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Forest green and Sapphire blue | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 the Motorola Moto G9 Play, with a global score of 77.8 against 76.7. Even though the ZTE Axon 20 and Motorola Moto G9 Play were released with only 4 months difference, the ZTE Axon 20 is somewhat thinner and a little lighter. These phones include the same Android 10 operating system.
ZTE Axon 20 features a bit better hardware performance than Motorola Moto G9 Play, and although they both have 8 cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has more RAM. The ZTE Axon 20 has a better screen than Moto G9 Play, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2460, a bit bigger display and a greater display density.
Motorola Moto G9 Play counts with more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. ZTE Axon 20 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G9 Play, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs in low-light environments, and they both have a same size sensor, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Moto G9 Play counts with greater battery performance than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4220mAh.
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