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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 430 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 overall score. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than ZTE Axon 20, it's design is noticeably lighter and just a little bit thinner. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch of display. The ZTE Axon 20 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the ZTE Axon 20 also has more RAM.
ZTE Axon 20 features as much storage to store more apps and games as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both have equal internal memory capacity. ZTE Axon 20 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
ZTE Axon 20 features a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity.
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