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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-10 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 20.26 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, getting a general score of 87.1 against 80.2. The Galaxy Note9 construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than ZTE Axon 10 Pro. The Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper display than ZTE Axon 10 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels number in each display inch and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
ZTE Axon 10 Pro features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Note9, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The ZTE Axon 10 Pro has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
ZTE Axon 10 Pro shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the ZTE Axon 10 Pro also counts with a camera with a much better resolution. Galaxy Note9 and ZTE Axon 10 Pro count with very similar batteries.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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