Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020) vs ZTE Axon (2019)

The Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020) is a great Smartphone for its $354 asking price.

The ZTE Axon 10 Pro (2020), however, is merely passable at its $499 price point. If you're considering buying a Smartphone in the $610 range, you might want to check out some of its competitors.

The Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020) was loved by reviewers at PCmag, a highly trusted source that performs reliable in-depth testing. It did great in its "The Best 5G Phones for 2020" roundup where it was named its "Best for Relative Affordability", which, in itself, makes it a product worth considering.

As for the ZTE Axon 10 Pro (2020), it was really well-received by reviewers at PCmag, a reliable source that's known for conducting its own, high-quality, in-depth testing. It performed great in its "The Best Chinese Phones" roundup and was named its "Best for 5G Fans", which, on its own, makes it a product that warrants a closer look.

To get a better idea of how they fare when compared directly to each other, we analyzed review scores of sources that tested both. Android Central and PCmag, for example, preferred the Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020), while Tom's Guide and Digitaltrends rated both of them the same.

We also took a look at which sources had the best things to say about them. We learned that the Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020) got reviewed the highest by Android Central - it gave it a rating of 9, while the ZTE Axon 10 Pro (2020) most impressed reviewers at Android Central, which gave it a score of 8.

Finally, we compared them to other Smartphones on the market and found that the two of them got reviewed similarly to the majority of their competitors. The overall average review score for Smartphones in general is 7.5 out of 10, whereas the Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020) and ZTE Axon 10 Pro (2020) managed averages of 7.5 and 7.3 points, respectively.

It should be noted that it might not be entirely fair to do a direct Samsung Galaxy A71 (2020) vs. ZTE Axon 10 Pro (2020) comparison due to the difference in their pricing; some sources have a tendency to review more premium products better than more affordable ones.