Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| 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 | 8 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 | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has a global score of 80.4, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20's general score of 77.8. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10, so it counts with some nice extra features and increased performance. Xiaomi Black Shark is a noticeably older and thicker cellphone than ZTE Axon 20, but Xiaomi managed to build it a little bit lighter anyway.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel density. The Xiaomi Black Shark and ZTE Axon 20 both feature really similar memory to store more games and applications, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster CPU than ZTE Axon 20. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM memory. The ZTE Axon 20 takes greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a back camera with a lot better resolution, a way larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and better video frame rate.
ZTE Axon 20 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 6 percent greater battery size.
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