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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 Xperia 5 is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20, having an 81 score against 77.8. The Xperia 5 design is lighter than the ZTE Axon 20, although it is just a little bit thicker and was released about 15 months before. Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 has just a bit better display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a bit greater display density. Xperia 5 counts with much more storage for games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB.
The ZTE Axon 20 features longer battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4220mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh. ZTE Axon 20 has a very superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels, a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than ZTE Axon 20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as ZTE Axon 20. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Sony Xperia 5, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the ZTE Axon 20, resigning a couple specifications.
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