Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The ZTE Axon 20 is a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a 77.8 score against 72.1. ZTE Axon 20's construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8.1, but it's just a bit heavier. Both devices we compare here have the same Android 10 OS, so they should give identical operating system features. Nokia 8.1 has just a bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
ZTE Axon 20 features a bit faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the ZTE Axon 20 also has more RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 20 has a greater camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with faster video frame rates, a camera with a way better resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
Nokia 8.1 has a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 400 GB. ZTE Axon 20 features superior battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 21 percent greater battery capacity.
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