ZTE Axon 20 vs Samsung Galaxy A42 Specs Comparison

Availability

Expected nnouncement
Dec 21, 2020
Officially announced
	Sep 02, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$449 | €449	€340

Design

Dimensions
6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches 172.1 x 77.9 x 7.98 mm	6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches 164.4 x 75.9 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black	Prism Dot black, Prism Dot white, Prism Dot grey

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 84.68% screen-to-body	6.6-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 90Hz	Super AMOLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2460x1080px, 20.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 266 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)	Snapdragon 750G SM7225 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2x2.2GHz Kryo 570 6x1.8GHz Kryo 570
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 619
Memory
8GB (LPDDR4)/128GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (12, 11, 10)

Battery

Type
4220 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 30.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 16 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps) HDR, EIS	4K UHD (30 fps), 720p (480 fps)
Front
32 MP (Under-screen, HDR)	20 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
DTS:X Virtual Surround
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n78, SA, NSA	n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Apr 08, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA426U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 1.25 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.06 W/kg Phablet: 3.81 W/kg

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