ZTE Axon M vs. Huawei Mate 20 X

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and Huawei Mate 20 X. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon M vs. Huawei Mate 20 X Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.15 mm Huawei Mate 20 X is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 232 g ZTE Axon M is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Midnight blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.42 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 20 X has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 426 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei Mate 20 X has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Huawei Mate 20 X has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Huawei Mate 20 X has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate 20 X has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 3
Sensor Resolution - 40 Megapixel
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection, smile detection Huawei Mate 20 X has face detection.
Light Source - Dual LED flash
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 20 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 5000 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 290 hours -
Talk Time 1722 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 9.0 Pie
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, 3GA, MP4, HWA
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors - Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS ZTE Axon M Huawei Mate 20 X
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland
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