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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has a score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z2's 72.9 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but ZTE Axon 20 has 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version. ZTE Axon 20's design is noticeably newer and a bit thinner, but also heavier than the Sony Xperia Z2.
Xperia Z2 counts with a more vivid screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density. The ZTE Axon 20 has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The ZTE Axon 20 has better battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 features a greater camera than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures, a larger aperture to take better low light photography and a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, ZTE Axon 20 is also cheaper than the Xperia Z2.
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