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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Exynos 9611 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 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 score. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is just a bit lighter than the ZTE Axon 20, but it's thicker and was released only 9 months before. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version, so it provides lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a quite better pixels count per inch in the screen. The Galaxy M21 counts with a better memory to install games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. ZTE Axon 20 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, better video frame rates, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a way more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery life than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 42% larger battery capacity.
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