Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.11 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A42 is better than ZTE Axon 20, having an 87 score against 77.8. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A42 has the newer 11 version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version. The Galaxy A42 construction is a little thicker but just a little bit lighter than ZTE Axon 20, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a much better display than Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2460 and a better number of pixels per screen inch. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The ZTE Axon 20 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A42, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy A42 has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A42 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A42 has superior battery life than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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