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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III is better than ZTE Axon 11, having a 90.5 score against 76. Although the Sony Xperia 5 III is newer than ZTE Axon 11, it's a little thicker and a bit heavier. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version while ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10 version, counting with some additional features.
Xperia 5 III features a little faster processing unit than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater screen density and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Xperia 5 III features a superior camera than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a worse video definition and a much worse 12 megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and videos in low light situations. Sony Xperia 5 III has a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB against 2 TB, it also counts with 128 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia 5 III features just a bit longer battery performance than ZTE Axon 11, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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