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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than ZTE Axon 20, having an 83.3 score against 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 construction is somewhat lighter than ZTE Axon 20, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful CPU than ZTE Axon 20, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy S9 counts with a brighter display than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher display density. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 400 GB. The ZTE Axon 20 has a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 41 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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