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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4220mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 9 is slightly better than ZTE Axon 20, getting a overall score of 83.2 against 77.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's design is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than ZTE Axon 20, although it was released about 22 months before. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 features just a bit better performance than ZTE Axon 20, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. ZTE Axon 20 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 20 also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Xiaomi Mi 9's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as ZTE Axon 20's one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. The ZTE Axon 20 counts with greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4220mAh of battery capacity.
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