Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Huawei |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-10-20 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 10 is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 20, with a 78.9 score against 77.8. The Huawei Mate 10 construction is just a little lighter than ZTE Axon 20, but it is a bit thicker and was released 3 years before. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS. The Huawei Mate 10 features a much better looking display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better screen density.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the ZTE Axon 20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
ZTE Axon 20 has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 10, because it has a 4220mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The ZTE Axon 20 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a much higher resolution camera, better video frame rates and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Huawei Mate 10 is also by far the cheapest one.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.