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Infinix Hot 20S vs ZTE Axon 40 SE
What Hot 20S does better (7) and where Axon 40 SE wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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6.3Display6.5
4.6Camera4.6
4.6Battery3.2
4.2Features4.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Hot 20SAxon 40 SE
| Hot 20S | Axon 40 SE | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.7 mm | 163.5 mm | +5.2 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 75.8 mm | +1 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.6 mm | +0.9 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 182 g | +20 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Hot 20S better than Axon 40 SE?
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
- RAM8 GB vs 4 GB2×
- Stereo speakersYes · Axon 40 SE: No
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
- CPU frequency2.05 GHz vs 2 GHz+2%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
- Main camera aperturef/1.6 vs f/1.8+12%
Why is Axon 40 SE better than Hot 20S?
- OLED panelNo · Hot 20S: Yes
- NFCNo · Hot 20S: Yes
- Wired charging18 W vs 22 W+25%
- Weight202 g vs 182 g+11%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 7.6 mm+12%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.3% vs 86.7%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 202 g | 182 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 7.6 mm |
| Height | 168.7 mm | 163.5 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 75.8 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Colours | Sonic Black, Tempo Blue, Fantasy Purple, Light-rider White (Neon Edition) | Blue, Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.8″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,460 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.3% | 86.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 | Unisoc UMS512T T618 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Unisoc |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.05 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.6 | f/1.8 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 22 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | XOS 12 | MyOS 12 |









