Realme X
#1830
ZTE Axon 20 4G
#1894Category Breakdown
Realme X
ZTE Axon 20 4G
Performance
76.680.9
Camera
65.746.0
Display
80.278.3
Battery
27.129.7
Build
73.078.7
Connectivity
63.663.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
54.453.7
Summary
- The Realme X features a glass front and plastic back with a weight of 191g, while the ZTE Axon 20 4G has a more premium build with a glass front and back and an aluminum frame, weighing 198g.
- The Realme X has a 6.53-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the ZTE Axon 20 4G offers a larger 6.92-inch OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2460 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Realme X is powered by the Snapdragon 710 chipset, while the ZTE uses the Unisoc Tiger T618, with the Realme X offering more RAM options.
- The camera system on the ZTE Axon 20 4G is superior, featuring a 64 MP main sensor compared to the 48 MP on the Realme X, and it also has a higher resolution 32 MP selfie camera.
- The ZTE's battery capacity is larger at 4220mAh, compared to the Realme X's 3765mAh, but it lacks fast charging.
- Lastly, the Realme X runs on Android 9.0 with Realme UI, while the ZTE Axon 20 4G operates on Android 10 with MiFavor 10.5.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Realme X
ZTE Axon 20 4G
General
Release Date
2019
2020, November 17
Announced
2019
2020, November 17
Description
Versions: RMX1901
Also available with 5G. Also known as ZTE A20 4G
Display
Size
6.53"
6.92"
Type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~394 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Unisoc UMS512T / Tiger T618 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 616
Mali G52 MP2
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
64 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), under display
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@120fps, 720p@960fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3765 mAh
4220 mAh
Battery Details
3765 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4220 mAh
Charging Details
20W wired, 55% in 30 min
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.2 x 76 x 9.4 mm (6.35 x 2.99 x 0.37 in)
172.1 x 77.9 x 8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
191 g
198 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Steam white, Punk Blue
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Realme UI
Android 10, MiFavor 10.5
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass