Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M31 is better than ZTE Axon 11, with a global score of 86.5 against 76. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version and ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Galaxy M31 design is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than ZTE Axon 11.
The ZTE Axon 11 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Galaxy M31, both have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M31 counts with just a bit better looking screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M31 also counts with a little greater pixel amount per inch of display.
The ZTE Axon 11 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 2 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M31 counts with a much longer battery duration than ZTE Axon 11, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a very superior camera than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also has a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and videos.
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