Selfie cameras have become the biggest design challenge for smartphones, since the goal of converting them into an all-screen, evidenced that the front camera was an obstacle. Until now the ZTE Axon 20 5G is the first phone to solve this dilemma the way everyone has dreamed of, without using motorized cameras, or annoying notchs or hole punch, thanks to being the first commercial phone with a selfie camera under the screen.
Although at the moment this phone is only available for the Chinese market, It is very striking that the brand decided to launch this innovation in a mid-range terminal, something that we are usually used to seeing first at the top of the range, so it is not necessary to break the wallet to be able to test this technology. Let’s see what the new ZTE Axon 20 5G offers:
| screen | OLED 6.9 ”Full HD resolution + 90Hz refresh rate |
| materials | Glass front and back, aluminum frames |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G |
| GPU | Adreno 620 |
| RAM | 6GB / 8GB |
| Memory | 128GB / 256GB expandable via microSD |
| SIM | Dual Nano SIM |
| OS | Android 10 (MiFavor 10.5) |
| Main chamber | 64MP f / 1.8 |
| Wide angle camera | 8MP f / 2.2 (ultrawide) 120º |
| Macro Camera | 2MP f / 2.4 |
| Depth sensor | 2MP f / 2.4 |
| Selfie camera | 32MP f / 2.0 (below screen) |
| Sound | A speaker on the bottom, It does not have 3.5mm jack for headphones |
| Battery | 4220mAh, USB-C charging port 30W fast charge charger |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE Wi-Fi 802.11 dual-band Bluetooth 5.0 GPS NFC Does not have FM Radio |
| Sensors | Fingerprints (below display) Accelerometer Proximity Gyroscope |
| Wireless charging | Not specified |
| Waterproof | Not specified |
As we see, the ZTE Axon 20 5G has super mid-range specifications, but definitely what stands out the most is its front all OLED screen, which lacks all kinds of distractions. The front camera and fingerprint reader are below the screen, I have even the earpiece is not visible either since it uses screen vibration technology to transmit the sound when we place it in our ear.
However, we must mention that despite claiming to be an all screen, the ZTE Axon 20 5G, has some frames, especially at the bottom, which give 85% use of the case panel, placing it on a par with some phones with notch, but without discomfort when viewing average content.
How does the selfie camera work under the screen?
Obviously the star of this phone is that invisible selfie camera. ZTE has let it be known that uses a three-layer OLED screen, a transparent cathode, a special OLED, and a transparent matrix, which make it possible for light to pass through, without the sensor being completely visible.
According to users who have already tried it, the camera it’s not totally invisible, but you have to work a little to notice itTherefore, the greatest art of the time will go unnoticed, and will definitely be much less obstructive than a notch or hole punch.
In this review from Unbox Therapy, Lew comments that the photos and the videos have a kind of halo Which can be annoying for some people, but it ultimately produces decent photos and videos, considering this is a first generation.
Price and availability
As we mentioned earlier, the ZTE Axon 20 5G has been officially launched for now in China, and it comes in two variants, one with 4G of RAM and 125GB of storage, and another with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, it is available in black, pink, blue and purple. At the moment ZTE has not let it be known if it has plans to bring it to other markets, but the most possible is that other manufacturers follow this trend for 2021, below, the prices translated into dollars:
- ZTE Axon 20 5G 6GB / 128GB: 2,198 yuan, about $ 323.
- ZTE Axon 20 5G 8GB / 128GB: 2,498 yuan, about $ 367.
- ZTE Axon 20 5G 8GB / 256GB: 2,798 yuan, about $ 411.
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