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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-03-30 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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 XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is slightly better than ZTE Axon 11's 76 score. The Xperia XZ1 is an way older cellphone than the ZTE Axon 11, but Sony was able to make it just a little thinner and a little lighter anyway. ZTE Axon 11's processing unit is very similar to Sony Xperia XZ1's processing unit, and although the ZTE Axon 11 has more RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia XZ1 features a little bit better screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit better screen pixels density. Sony Xperia XZ1 takes slightly better photos and videos than ZTE Axon 11, although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a smaller diafragm aperture.
The ZTE Axon 11 features a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 2 TB and more internal memory. The ZTE Axon 11 features a superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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