ZTE ZMax (Z970) vs Motorola Moto G20 SE
Side by side comparison between ZTE ZMax vs Motorola Moto G20 SE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
6.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1600
48
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto G20 SE
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5 Advantages 
23 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A / 4G LTE |
| 150 Mbps |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
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| Model | ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE |
| Other model names | ZTE ZMax LTE-A, ZTE Z970, ZTE ZMax 4G LTE | Lenovo Moto G20 Special Edition (XT2128) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | ZTE | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 10/1/2021 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 83.8 x 162.6 millimeters (3.3 x 6.4 in) | 75.73 x 165.22 millimeters (2.98 x 6.5 in) |
| Weight | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) | 200 grams (7 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 6.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~81.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 258 PPI | 270 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 90Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 64bit: Unisoc Tiger T700 (12nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | ARM Mali-G52 MP2 (850MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| RAM memory | 2GB | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (12GB available) | 128GB (108GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700/1700/1900/2100/2600 | LTE Cat4 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2118°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.485°1.75µm 2MP depth f/2.480°1.75µm |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.6 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1536x1024 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 14 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Dolby Digital sound • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Blue, Green • Case included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE ZMax (Z970) | Moto G20 SE | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |