Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 336.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 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
Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, having a global score of 78.1 against 77.8. These phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S7 edge has a newer 8.0 Oreo version while ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version, so it gives some additional features. The Galaxy S7 edge body is just a little bit thinner and much lighter than ZTE Axon 20, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before.
ZTE Axon 20 features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4 GB more RAM and more cores. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a much better 64 megapixels resolution camera, a lot larger sensor and faster video frame rates.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The ZTE Axon 20 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4220mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S7 edge is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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