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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-21 |
| -- | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.98 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 20 has an overall score of 77.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi 12S's 72.9 general score. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but ZTE Axon 20 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12S has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi 12S features a brighter display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per screen inch.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory. ZTE Axon 20's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi 12S's one, they have equal internal storage. The Xiaomi 12S counts with just a bit better battery duration than ZTE Axon 20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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