ZTE Axon 20 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Axon 20 5G
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ZTE Axon 20 5G or Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Axon 20 5G | Samsung Galaxy M21 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2020, September 01 | 2020, March 18 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 172.1 x 77.9 x 8 mm | 6.78 x 6.78 x 3.07 in | 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | |
| Weight | 198 g | 6.98 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue, Purple | Midnight Blue, Raven Black | |
| Battery | 4220 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.92" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 113.7 cm2 | 100.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 84.8% | 84.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz refresh rate | - 420 nits max brightness | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Quad | 48 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 87 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 89 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 90 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), under display | 20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 26 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 10 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 51 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, MiFavor 10.5 | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm) | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 620 | Mali-G72 MP3 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 330489 | 182451 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 333 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1037 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1469 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1467 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 327 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1210 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | ||
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 30W, 60% in 30 min -Quick Charge 4+ |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as ZTE A20 5G |
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