Category Breakdown
vivo S5
ZTE Axon 20 4G
Performance
82.780.9
Camera
47.446.0
Display
82.878.3
Battery
29.329.7
Build
67.978.7
Connectivity
57.963.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.553.7
Summary
- The vivo S5 features a glass front and plastic back with a weight of 188g, while the ZTE Axon 20 4G has a more premium glass back and aluminum frame, weighing 198g.
- The S5 has a 6.44-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, whereas the Axon 20 offers a larger 6.92-inch OLED display at 1080 x 2460 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the S5 is powered by the Snapdragon 712 chipset, while the Axon 20 utilizes the Unisoc Tiger T618.
- The camera setup on the S5 includes a 48 MP main sensor compared to the Axon 20's 64 MP, although both have a 32 MP front camera.
- The S5 has a 4100 mAh battery with 22.5W charging, while the Axon 20 has a slightly larger 4220 mAh battery but lacks fast charging.
- Software-wise, the S5 runs on Android 9.0, while the Axon 20 operates on Android 10.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo S5
ZTE Axon 20 4G
General
Release Date
2019
2020, November 17
Announced
2019
2020, November 17
Description
Versions: V1932A, V1932T (China)
Also available with 5G. Also known as ZTE A20 4G
Display
Size
6.44"
6.92"
Type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2460 pixels (~388 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SDM712 Snapdragon 712 (10 nm)
Unisoc UMS512T / Tiger T618 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 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
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC
Camera
Main Camera
48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)5 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, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), under display
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
4220 mAh
Battery Details
4100 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4220 mAh
Charging Details
22.5W wired
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
157.9 x 73.9 x 8.6 mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
172.1 x 77.9 x 8 mm (6.78 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
188 g
198 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Icelandic Blue, Phantom Blue, Star Black
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, LTE
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
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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), Funtouch 9.2
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

