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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-06 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 general score. The Galaxy A42 design is just a bit thicker but just a bit lighter than the ZTE Axon 20, and they were released with only a few months difference. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy A42 has a more recent 11 version while ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10.
ZTE Axon 20 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A42, because it has a better amount of pixels per display inch, a bit bigger screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2460px.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing images or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy A42 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 has better battery life than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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