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ZTE Axon 20 4G

ZTE Axon 20 5G

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
		CDMA 800
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	LTE (unspecified)	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41 - Europe
		1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
5G Network		78 SA/NSA - Europe
		1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA - China
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

Launch
Announced	2020, November 17	2020, September 01
Status	Available. Released 2020, December 04	Available. Released 2020, September 10

Body
Dimensions	172.1 x 77.9 x 8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)	172.1 x 77.9 x 8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight	198 g (6.98 oz)	198 g (6.98 oz)
Build	Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, plastic frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Type	OLED	OLED, 1B colors, 90Hz
Size	6.92 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.92 inches, 107.0 cm2 (~79.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels (~388 ppi density)	1080 x 2460 pixels (~400 ppi density)
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 10, MiFavor 10.5	Android 10, MiFavor 10.5
Chipset	Unisoc UMS512T / Tiger T618 (12 nm)	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
GPU	Mali G52 MP2	Adreno 620

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	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)	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)
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, 10‑bit video

Selfie Camera
Modules	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), under display	32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), under display
Features	HDR	HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	No	No
	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio	24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth	5.1, A2DP, LE	5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	Unspecified	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 4220 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 4220 mAh, non-removable
Charging		30W wired, QC4, 60% in 30 min (advertised)

Misc
Colors	Black	Black, Gold, Blue, Purple, Sunrise Yellow
Models		A2121, A2121E, A2121G
Price	About 370 EUR	About 720 EUR

Tests
Performance		AnTuTu: 320399 (v8) GeekBench: 1957 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker		-27.3 LUFS (Good)
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 82h