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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 just a bit better than realme 8 5G, with a score of 77.8 against 72. The ZTE Axon 20 design is a little bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than the realme 8 5G, and they were released with only a couple of months difference. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but ZTE Axon 20 has the older 10 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a little faster processor than realme 8 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a higher amount of RAM. The realme 8 5G counts with a bit better display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels number per inch of screen.
Realme 8 5G has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1 TB. ZTE Axon 20 has a better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low light images, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera and a much better (4K) video definition.
The realme 8 5G counts with improved battery life than ZTE Axon 20, because it has an 18% more battery size.
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