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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
ZTE Axon 20 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a global score of 77.8 against 76.2. Although ZTE Axon 20 and the nubia Red Magic 5S were only released with a couple months difference, ZTE Axon 20 is thinner and somewhat lighter. Both phones we are comparing work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better processing power than ZTE Axon 20. They have 8 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit sharper display than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little smaller display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and ZTE Axon 20 feature similar cameras, because although the ZTE Axon 20 has a tinier aperture, and they both have a same size sensor, a 64 mega-pixels back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with as much storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as nubia Red Magic 5S, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 7 percent larger battery size.
The ZTE Axon 20 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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