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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Black |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note5 is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, getting a general score of 80.2 against 77.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note5 is a lot older than the ZTE Axon 20, it's construction is somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note5 has a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The ZTE Axon 20 has a lot better camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F1.9 aperture, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a much higher resolution back camera, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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