Experts rated the shooting quality of the ZTE Axon 20 5G sub-screen selfie camera (it's terrible)

The introduction of new technologies is always associated withtechnical problems and does not always delight consumers. This fate was not spared by the ZTE Axon 20 5G smartphone, which entered the market on September 1 of this year and became the world's first serial device with a front camera hidden under the display screen.

According to journalists from Verge and AndroidAuthority The quality of shooting on the sub-screen selfie camera of the ZTE Axon 20 5G model leaves much to be desired. It is noteworthy that the pioneers of the technology that allows you to remove all cutouts, "drops" and holes from the front surface and completely hide the camera under the screen, ultimately did not achieve the stated goal - the camera is viewed from different viewing angles.

ZTE Axon 20 5G | Google Pixel 5
Verge's rigorous experts have chosen for comparisonSelfie quality of ZTE Axon 20 5G of the most powerful competitor - the Pixel 5 smartphone, which is the world leader in this type of shooting. According to the comparison results, a clear advantage went to the smartphone from Google. Against the background of Pixel 5 photos, the images from the ZTE Axon 20 5G subscreen camera looked faded, blurry, taken in a limited dynamic range in any type of shooting: day, night, with and without zoom.

Authors from Android made similar conclusions.Authority, comparing Axon 20 5G photos to beautifying shots or when taking photos with a dirty camera. However, given the first practical experience of a sub-screen selfie camera, and if there are no pictures from industry leaders nearby, the photos of the ZTE Axon 20 5G can be considered quite high quality. The ZTE Axon 20 5G is currently available for $ 450.