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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 389 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.32 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a general score of 78.2, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 20's 77.8 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T design has the same weight than ZTE Axon 20, but it's somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T and ZTE Axon 20 both feature really similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density. Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a better memory capacity to install applications and games than ZTE Axon 20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The ZTE Axon 20 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 20 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a much better battery duration than ZTE Axon 20, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4220mAh.
ZTE Axon 20 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a larger sensor and a lot better video quality.
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