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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 S8 is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, having an 81.7 score against 77.8. Galaxy S8 is a lighter phone than the ZTE Axon 20, but both have the same thickness. The Galaxy S8 has a sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
ZTE Axon 20 has a little better processing power than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the ZTE Axon 20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 20 shoots much better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos, faster video frame rate and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better storage to store more apps and games than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 256 GB. ZTE Axon 20 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 41 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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