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ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs ZTE Blade 20

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      Axon 9 Pro:
      OLED
      Blade 20:
      LCD

    • Weight

      Axon 9 Pro: 20 g lighter

      Axon 9 Pro:
      170 g
      Blade 20:
      190 g

    • Width

      Axon 9 Pro: 1.6 mm narrower

      Axon 9 Pro:
      75 mm
      Blade 20:
      76.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Axon 9 Pro: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

      Axon 9 Pro:
      5.5 in
      Blade 20:
      6.49 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      Axon 9 Pro:
      6 GB RAM
      Blade 20:
      4 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      Axon 9 Pro:
      Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
      Blade 20:
      Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Axon 9 Pro

      Height:
      151.7 mm
      Width:
      75 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    2. 2. Blade 20

      Height:
      162.9 mm +11.2 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
      Width:
      76.6 mm +1.6 mm versus Axon 9 Pro
      Depth:
      9 mm +1.1 mm versus Axon 9 Pro

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Axon 9 Pro

      170 g

    2. 2. Blade 20

      190 g

      +20 g versus Axon 9 Pro

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Axon 9 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    2. 2. Blade 20

      Screen diagonal:
      6.49 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      103.4 cm²

    Blade 20 has approximately 24% more rectangular screen area than Axon 9 Pro.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Axon 9 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    2. Blade 20

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Axon 9 Pro

      3400 mAh

    2. 2. Blade 20

      5000 mAh

      +1600 mAh versus Axon 9 Pro

    Specifications

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    1. Axon 9 Pro2. Blade 20

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
    • 162.9 Х 76.6 Х 9 mm
    Weight
    • 170 g
    • 190 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.49" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    • 720 x 1560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 128GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3400 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 5000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7 (Nougat); MiFavor 4
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 103.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 73.3%
    • 82.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 534 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.8''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF -20 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • 12mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 530
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 265842
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Release date
    • 2017
    • April
    • 2019
    • October
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Turquoise
    • Magic red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 450 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Front glass
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    SIM card
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 & TD-SCDMA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • v4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • recording
    Others
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Axon 9 Pro, Blade 20.
    SpecificationAxon 9 ProBlade 20
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For China
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 18W

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