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Huawei Mate 40 Pro vs ZTE Axon 20 5G

What Mate 40 Pro does better (19) and where Axon 20 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 40 Pro
Huawei · 2020Mate 40 Pro
8.7Score
19 advantages≈ $850
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ZTE Axon 20 5G
ZTE · 2020Axon 20 5G
7.0Score
6 advantages≈ $780
7.8Display8.1
6.2Performance3.5
9.0Camera8.1
6.9Battery3.2
9.5Features7.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 40 ProAxon 20 5G
75.5 × 162.99.177.9 × 172.18
Mate 40 ProAxon 20 5GDifference
Height162.9 mm172.1 mm−9.2 mm
Width75.5 mm77.9 mm−2.4 mm
Thickness9.1 mm8 mm+1.1 mm
Weight212 g198 g+14 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 40 Pro better than Axon 20 5G?

  1. AnTuTu score686,835 vs 320,3992.1×
  2. Wired charging66 W vs 30 W2.2×
  3. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,704 vs 1,957+89%
  4. Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Telephoto cameraYes · Axon 20 5G: No
  6. Wireless chargingYes · Axon 20 5G: No
  7. Stereo speakersYes · Axon 20 5G: No
  8. Measured brightness807 nits vs 406 nits+99%
  9. Battery capacity4,400 mAh vs 4,220 mAh+4%
  10. CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.4 GHz+30%
  11. 4K selfie videoYes · Axon 20 5G: No
  12. eSIMYes · Axon 20 5G: No

Why is Axon 20 5G better than Mate 40 Pro?

  1. Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
  2. Selfie camera13 MP vs 32 MP2.5×
  3. Weight212 g vs 198 g+7%
  4. Screen size6.8″ vs 6.9″+2%
  5. Thickness9.1 mm vs 8 mm+14%
  6. Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Specifications

Side by side

ZTE Axon 20 5GZTE Axon 20 5G≈ $7807.0
Design
Weight212 g198 g
Thickness9.1 mm8 mm
Height162.9 mm172.1 mm
Width75.5 mm77.9 mm
FrameAluminiumPlastic
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
ColoursMystic Silver, White, Black, Green, YellowBlack, Gold, Blue, Purple, Sunrise Yellow
Display
Screen size6.8″6.9″
PanelOLEDOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,344 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,772 px2,460 px
Pixel density456 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Measured brightness807 nits406 nits
Screen-to-body ratio94.1%79.8%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetKirin 9000 5GQualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G
Chip makerKirinQualcomm
Process5 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.13 GHz2.4 GHz
GPUMali-G78 MP24Adreno 620
AnTuTu score686,835320,399
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,7041,957
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)512 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera50 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom5×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera13 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,400 mAh4,220 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging66 W30 W
Charged in 30 min—60%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1USB Type-C 3.1
USB version3.13.1
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Loudspeaker loudness-24.9 LUFS-27.3 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
3D face unlockYes—
BarometerYes—
SensorsFace ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 11Mifavor UI 10.5
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