Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than ZTE Axon 20, with an 87.1 score against 77.8. The Galaxy Note9 body is way older, a little heavier and thicker than the ZTE Axon 20. Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processing unit than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
ZTE Axon 20 takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a much higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The ZTE Axon 20 has just a little better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
Galaxy Note9 costs a bit more than ZTE Axon 20, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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