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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 |
| 12.32 | 10.23 |
| 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 - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is better than ZTE Axon 20's general score of 77.8. Even being the best phone in this review, we must note that it's also a way older, thicker and a bit heavier phone. Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better looking screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher pixels density.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than ZTE Axon 20, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than ZTE Axon 20, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a bit more money than the ZTE Axon 20, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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