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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 10 III has a score of 83.7, which is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 20's overall score of 77.8. The Sony Xperia 10 III body is a bit thicker but lighter than ZTE Axon 20, and they were released only 6 months apart. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 10 III has a more recent 11 version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version, providing you a lot of extra features and some performance improvements.
The Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a quite better screen pixel density. The ZTE Axon 20 has a bit better processing power than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 10 III counts with a lot bigger storage for games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 10 III also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Xperia 10 III counts with a bit longer battery life than ZTE Axon 20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4220mAh.
ZTE Axon 20 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia 10 III, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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