Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black |
| Metal and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 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 Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, getting a score of 82.2 against 77.8. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Xiaomi Mi 9T's design is a little lighter than ZTE Axon 20, although it is somewhat thicker and was released only 18 months before.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a slightly better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch of screen. ZTE Axon 20's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9T one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has more RAM. ZTE Axon 20 features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much more megapixels back camera and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The ZTE Axon 20 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 6% bigger battery size.
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