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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 218.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 20 has an overall score of 77.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Both of these devices have Android OS, but ZTE Axon 20 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat. The ZTE Axon 20 design is way newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Mi 5c has a little bit better screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel amount in each inch in the display. ZTE Axon 20 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. ZTE Axon 20 features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a larger aperture and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity.
Although ZTE Axon 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xiaomi Mi 5c, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xiaomi Mi 5c. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Xiaomi Mi 5c, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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