ZTE is launching its under-display camera phone, the Axon 20 5G, globally this month

ZTE has won the race to bring an under-display camera packing phone to the global market, following an initial release in China. The ZTE Axon 20 5G was officially announced today, with a release set just in time for Christmas. It boasts not only an under-display camera but also an under-display fingerprint reader, speaker, and backlighting for what it describes as a “notch-free experience”.

The feature set is pretty slick, putting pay to the idea that ZTE might try and give us an innovative camera, in a mediocre phone. The display is almost entirely bezel-less, giving users an unimpeded 6.92-inch FHD+ OLED display, 90Hz refresh, and full-color gamut. Processing comes via a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset, such as we’ve seen in other recent flagships such as the Google Pixel 5, and that’s bolstered by 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage — all liquid-cooled by carbon nanofiber. The under-display front camera is unapologetically impressive at 32MP, whilst the quad lens rear camera tops out at 64MP, flanked by an 8MP ultra-wide lens, 2MP depth lens, and 2MP macro.

Charging tech comes from Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, which at 30W, should make short work of recharging the 4200mAh battery. We were a little surprised to see that the ZTE Akon A20 5G will ship with Android 10, rather than the latest Android 11, though we’d hope that a high-spec device would get a firmware upgrade or two.

The handset also includes what ZTE calls “Super Antenna 2.0”, a 360-facing 12-antenna array which the company says will improve reception and stability. The company also claims it boosts downloads by up to 30% through “intelligent network acceleration technology”.

ZTE Axon 20 5G Forums

ZTE has said that the Axon A20 5G will be available “globally in selected markets” (erm…?) from December 21st. Regions covered on launch day include the United Kingdom, European Union, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines, UAE, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa. The U.S. is not listed as a launch market, which isn’t terribly surprising given the Trump administration’s current stance towards the company. Pricing will be revealed “soon”.  Members of ZTE’s “New Vision Club” will be able to queue jump and receive the first batch of phones on release.

ZTE Axon 20 5G: Specifications

Specification	ZTE Axon 20 5G
Dimensions & Weight	172.1 × 77.9 × 7.9 mm 198g
Display	6.92″ FHD+ OLED display 20.5:9 aspect ratio 10-bit color depth 100% DCI-P3 Under-display camera
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G: 1x Kryo 475 (ARM Cortex-A76-based) Prime core @ 2.4GHz 1x Kryo 475 (ARM Cortex-A76-based) Performance core @ 2.2GHz 6x (ARM Cortex-A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz 7nm EUV process Adreno 620
RAM & Storage	8GB + 128GB
Battery & Charging	4,220 mAh battery 30W Quick Charge
Fingerprint sensor	In-display fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera	Primary: 64MP, 0.8μm pixel size, f/1.8 Secondary: 8MP ultra wide-angle, 120° FoV Tertiary: 2MP depth Quarternary: 2MP macro
Front Camera	32MP
Connectivity	NR: N78(SA&NSA) FDD: B1/3/5/7/8/20 TDD: B38/40/41 UMTS: B1/2/4/5/8 GSM: B2/3/5/8
Android Version	MiFavor 10.5 UI based on Android 10

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