Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") 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 | -- |
| 13.09 | 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 | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, getting an 83.7 score against 77.8. Despite being the best phone in this review, it must be noted that it is also older, thicker and just a bit heavier. Both phones we compare here come with the same Android 10 OS. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a bit better screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher display density.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. ZTE Axon 20's memory capacity for games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi Mi Note 10's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same video definition, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera, a bigger aperture for better captures in low light situations and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features improved battery duration than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 25 percent more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is also by far the cheapest one.
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