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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A3 has a general score of 79.2, which is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20's global score of 77.8. Xiaomi Mi A3 is an older and a bit thicker cellphone than ZTE Axon 20, but Xiaomi could make it somewhat lighter anyway. These phones use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Mi A3 has newer 11 version while ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a little bit better screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2460 resolution, a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a little bigger screen. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi A3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
ZTE Axon 20 captures slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos in low light situations, and they both have the same video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, higher video frame rate and a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi A3 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. The ZTE Axon 20 has just a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity against 4030mAh.
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