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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than ZTE Axon 20, getting an 80.4 score against 77.8. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10, so it provides some extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark's design is just a little bit lighter than the ZTE Axon 20, but it's somewhat thicker and was released many years before.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a little sharper display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The ZTE Axon 20 and Xiaomi Black Shark both count with similar storage capacity for applications and games, they have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit more powerful CPU than ZTE Axon 20. They have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. ZTE Axon 20 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with faster video frame rates, a much more MP camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
ZTE Axon 20 features just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 4220mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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