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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 XZ2 Compact is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, with a score of 79 against 77.8. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10. Xperia XZ2 Compact's construction is lighter than ZTE Axon 20, but it is extremely thicker and was released 3 years before.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little faster processor than ZTE Axon 20, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
ZTE Axon 20 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The ZTE Axon 20 features a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity.
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