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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| 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 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than ZTE Axon 20, getting a score of 81.9 against 77.8. Even being the best phone we are comparing, Galaxy S8 Active's body is a lot older, extremely thicker and just a little bit heavier than the ZTE Axon 20. Galaxy S8 Active features a much better looking screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy S8 Active features a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has 4 GB more RAM.
ZTE Axon 20 has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more megapixels back camera and a way larger camera sensor.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 6% larger battery size.
The Galaxy S8 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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