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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a score of 79.3, which is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 score. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has an older 5.1 version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version. Samsung Galaxy Note 5's construction is lighter and a bit thinner than the ZTE Axon 20, even though it was released many years before.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a quite better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a slightly higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. ZTE Axon 20 takes greater pictures and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a F1.9 camera aperture, the ZTE Axon 20 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a much larger back camera sensor.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 41 percent greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 5 not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the ZTE Axon 20.
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