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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 20 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 77.8 score against 76.2. The ZTE Axon 20 construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, even when they were only released 4 months apart. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, although it has a little worse pixels density, a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit smaller screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S has as much memory to store more apps and games as ZTE Axon 20, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more powerful processing unit than ZTE Axon 20. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little longer battery duration than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 7 percent more battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S's camera is very similar to ZTE Axon 20's camera, and although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a way better video definition and a bigger camera aperture, they both have a camera with a 64 megapixels resolution and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the ZTE Axon 20 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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