ZTE Axon 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G

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Comparing the ZTE Axon 20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: ZTE Axon 20 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G runs at 2.3 GHz, making ZTE Axon 20 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a screen size of 6.99 inches, while ZTE Axon 20 offers 6.92 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G the larger display of the two. Both ZTE Axon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G feature the same OLED display.


Rear Camera: ZTE Axon 20 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 50 MP, making ZTE Axon 20 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: ZTE Axon 20 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers 8 MP, making ZTE Axon 20 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 8000 mAh, while ZTE Axon 20 offers 4220 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both ZTE Axon 20 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 17 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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ZTE Axon 20
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
79%

Release Date

02 Aug, 2021
12 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 765G
Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.92 inches (17.58 cm)
6.99 inches (17.75 cm)
OLED
OLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2396 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4220 mAh
8000 mAh
30W Quick Charging
45W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Massive, sharp AMOLED display
  • Battery can last up to 2 days
  • Top-notch software support
  • Acceptable performance for basic tasks

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Only 128GB internal storage
  • Comes with single speaker
  • Cameras could be better

User Ratings

N/A
3.1/5
(35 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
622,466
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 14m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
4 Year

Security Updates

N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

MiFavor UI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4
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Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 2.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 475 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 475
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 620
Adreno

RAM

6 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
622,466

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
183
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

OLED
OLED

Screen Size

6.92 inches  (17.58 cm)
6.99 inches  (17.75 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2396 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
376 ppi

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
240 Hz

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.95 %
87.84 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Design

Height

172.1 mm
169.70 mm

Width

77.9 mm
79.14 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

198 grams
225 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/1.7" sensor size 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
2 MP
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Filters
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Camera Type

Under display
N/A

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

4220 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Quick Charging v4.0 60% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Fast Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes 22.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
16h 14m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 19m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 2 TB
Yes

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N28
TDD N41 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

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