Huawei P20
#2029
ZTE Axon 7
#1425Category Breakdown
Huawei P20
ZTE Axon 7
Performance
76.471.7
Camera
84.583.8
Display
58.981.8
Battery
26.425.9
Build
78.776.7
Connectivity
64.068.5
Audio
8.9100.0
Overall
52.558.6
Summary
- The Huawei P20 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium feel at 165g, while the ZTE Axon 7 has a similar build but weighs slightly more at 175g, with Gorilla Glass 4 on the front.
- The P20's 5.8-inch IPS LCD display has a resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels, whereas the Axon 7 has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
- In terms of performance, the P20 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, while the Axon 7 uses the Snapdragon 820; both have 64GB of storage but differ in RAM configurations.
- The P20's camera setup includes a dual rear camera with a 12 MP and a 20 MP sensor, compared to the Axon 7's single 20 MP rear camera, offering different photographic capabilities.
- The P20 has a 3400mAh battery with faster charging at 22.5W, while the Axon 7 has a slightly smaller 3250mAh battery with 18W charging.
- Finally, the P20 runs on Android 8.1 with EMUI 9.1, while the Axon 7 initially launched with Android 6.0.1, upgradable to Android 8.0 with MiFavor 5.2, and includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, which the P20 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20
ZTE Axon 7
General
Release Date
2018, April 06
2016
Announced
2018, March 27
2016
Description
Versions: EML-L09C, EML-L29C (Global); EML-AL00, EML-TL00 (China, Hong Kong)
Also known as ZTE Axon 2Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM
Display
Size
5.8"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 2240 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~429 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 530
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.55µm, PDAF, OIS20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7", PDAF
20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6", 1.1µm, PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
3250 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3250 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm (5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)
Weight
165 g
175 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold
Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.2, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 3.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MiFavor 5.2
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass