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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 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 and White | Black |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 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 | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi 12S Ultra is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20, with a overall score of 81 against 77.8. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra construction is way thinner and notably lighter than ZTE Axon 20. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS, but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a newer 12 version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra counts with a much better display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution. ZTE Axon 20 features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
ZTE Axon 20's camera is just as good as the Xiaomi 12S Ultra one, and although the ZTE Axon 20 has a larger camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations, they both have the same (4K) video resolution.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, because it has more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a bit longer battery performance than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 4800mAh battery capacity.
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