ZTE Blade V9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Blade V9 and Samsung Galaxy Note20. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Blade V9 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N980F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.4 mm 161.6 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has greater height than ZTE Blade V9.
Width 70.6 mm 75.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note20 has greater width than ZTE Blade V9.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.3 mm ZTE Blade V9 is narrower than ZTE Blade V9.
Weight 140 g 192 g ZTE Blade V9 is lighter than ZTE Blade V9.
Body Colour Black | Blue | Grey | Gold Mystic grey | Mystic green | Mystic bronze
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 8.1 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.06 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.366 W/kg (body), 2.14 W/kg (limb), 0.359 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger screen size than ZTE Blade V9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better screen resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 393 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Full Incell display technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass AOD(Always On Display), Video Wallpaper
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.73 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note20 has higher clock speed than ZTE Blade V9.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
RAM 3 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more RAM than ZTE Blade V9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note20 has more internal memory than ZTE Blade V9.
User Memory - 221.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better camera resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 ZTE Blade V9 has better lens aperture than ZTE Blade V9.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note20 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x 12x Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better digital zoom than ZTE Blade V9.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Bokeh Mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro 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, Single Take, Pro Video
White Balance Automatic -
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4608 x 3456 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 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) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, 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, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, AR Doodle, Microphone Control, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), 30x Super Resolution Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note20 has better second camera resolution than ZTE Blade V9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.8 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
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) 13 Megapixel 10 Megapixel ZTE Blade V9 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note20 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Blade V9.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Power Delivery 3.0 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note20 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 600 hours -
Talk Time 1500 minutes 1380 minutes ZTE Blade V9 has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy Note20.
Run Time Details Standby: up to 600 hrs
Talk (2G): up to 1500 min
Standby (2G): up to 500 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 900 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 74 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
CELLULAR ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo 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 Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28 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 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/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 Samsung Galaxy Note20 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, AAC-LC, AAC +, MIDI, AMR-NB, HE-AAC v1 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263 MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
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, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features - S Pen multi-input, MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS ZTE Blade V9 Samsung Galaxy Note20
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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