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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 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 (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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 20 has a general score of 77.8, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 overall score. ZTE Axon 20 has Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android operating system. ZTE Axon 20's body is notably newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
ZTE Axon 20 has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a larger amount of RAM. ZTE Axon 20 counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and faster video frame rate.
The ZTE Axon 20 counts with improved battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity instead of 3120mAh.
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