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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 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 | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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
Xperia 5 is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 11, getting an 81 score against 76. Xperia 5's construction is just a little lighter but just a bit thicker than ZTE Axon 11, and they were released with only 6 months difference. Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better display pixel density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels.
The Xperia 5 features just a bit better processing power than ZTE Axon 11. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The ZTE Axon 11's camera is just as good as Sony Xperia 5's camera, because although the ZTE Axon 11 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera in the back.
The ZTE Axon 11 counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the ZTE Axon 11 also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 2 TB. ZTE Axon 11 has improved battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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