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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The ZTE Axon 20 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, with a 77.8 score against 75.6. ZTE Axon 20 is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and just a bit lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3. These phones include Android operating system, but the ZTE Axon 20 has an older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit more vivid display than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a bit worse display pixels density, a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a little better hardware performance than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, because it has more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3 features superior battery performance than ZTE Axon 20, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a camera with much more megapixels and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
ZTE Axon 20 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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