Xiaomi 12S vs ZTE Axon 20 5G Extreme

Xiaomi 12S

ZTE Axon 20 5G Extreme

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 28, 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (CA), 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Glass front, eco leather back, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.7 mm

172.1 mm
Width

69.9 mm

77.9 mm
Thickness

8.2/8.7 mm

8 mm
Weight

179/182 g

198 g
Colors

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Gold

Display
Display type

AMOLED

OLED
Physical size

6.28 inches

6.92 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2460 pixels
Pixel density

419 ppi

388 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant
Display features

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

90Hz, 100% DCI-P3

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

Single-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 620
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256 GB
Memory card

No

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

2 TB
Storage

UFS 3.1

-

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.22 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚
(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6144 pixels

9280 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR
Primary camera optics

Leica lens

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 25 mm, 1.8 µm
16 mm
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

-
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.1
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

4500 mAh

4220 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+, 67W (100% in 42 min)

Quick Charge 4+ (60% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 10W

-
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 50W (100% in 57 min)

-

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