ZTE Axon M vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G. 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. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N986B/DS
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 164.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 77.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 208 g Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Mystic white | Mystic black | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body), 0.338 W/kg (head), 3.29 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.9" Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3088 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 426 ppi 496 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has better pixel density than ZTE Axon M.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting, Video Wallpaper
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 Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Samsung
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
User Memory - 221.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 3
Sensor Resolution - 108 Megapixel
Sensor Size - 1/1.33"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom - 50x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, HYPERLAPSE, Live Focus mode, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Pro Video mode, Single Take, Pro Video
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has face detection.
Light Source - High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Zoom-In Mic, Space Zoom, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, AR Doodle, 50x Super Resolution Zoom, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding) support, Microphone Control (Pro Video only)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/3.0
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 20 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps -
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 290 hours -
Talk Time 1722 minutes 1440 minutes ZTE Axon M has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 75 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1440 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 10
User Interface - One UI 2.5
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
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 - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS ZTE Axon M Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), SGS
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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