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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20, with a 78.1 score against 77.8. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S7 edge has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version, giving lots of additional features and performance enhancements. Galaxy S7 edge is an noticeably older device than ZTE Axon 20, but Samsung was able to build it noticeably lighter and just a little thinner.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The ZTE Axon 20 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rate, a camera with a way better resolution and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The ZTE Axon 20 has a greater memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The ZTE Axon 20 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 17% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S7 edge not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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