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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2022-04-04 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.45 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20, with a global score of 78.7 against 77.8. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a newer 12 version and ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 version, providing the user a lot of extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro body is newer than ZTE Axon 20's, but it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
ZTE Axon 20 has a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2460. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with a much better storage for games and applications than ZTE Axon 20, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
ZTE Axon 20 features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and 8 GB of RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 20, because it has a 10% greater battery size. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a slightly better camera than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a way higher resolution back camera.
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