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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 20, having a 78.1 score against 77.8. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a lighter cellphone than the ZTE Axon 20, but both of them have the same thickness. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version, giving a lot of extra features.
Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus counts with a bit better display than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse display density. The ZTE Axon 20's memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus's one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. ZTE Axon 20 features a way better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a back-facing camera with a much better resolution, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images.
ZTE Axon 20 has a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity against 3800mAh.
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