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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 ZTE Axon 20 is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a 77.8 score against 74.6. The ZTE Axon 20 is a noticeably newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it's also notably heavier. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2460 resolution, a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way bigger screen. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera, a larger aperture for better low light photos and videos, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality pictures.
The ZTE Axon 20 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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