Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 11, with an 83 score against 76. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a notably older, somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than ZTE Axon 11. Both phones in this comparison have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10.
ZTE Axon 11's processing unit is very similar to Galaxy Note8's CPU, both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
ZTE Axon 11's camera is very similar to the Galaxy Note8 one, because although the ZTE Axon 11 has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, it also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution.
The ZTE Axon 11 features much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 2 TB and 64 GB more internal storage. ZTE Axon 11 counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
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