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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-03-30 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 11 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a general score of 76 against 75.1. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but the ZTE Axon 11 has a newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1. The ZTE Axon 11 construction is noticeably newer and thinner than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it is also somewhat heavier.
ZTE Axon 11 has a processing unit that is just as good as the Xperia Z5 Compact one, because although the ZTE Axon 11 has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 Compact features a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon 11, although it has a quite worse count of pixels per screen inch, a way lower resolution of 1280 x 720px and a really smaller screen.
ZTE Axon 11 counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 2 TB and 128 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact captures a little bit better photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a lower (4K) video resolution and a way lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited situations.
The ZTE Axon 11 has a much longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh.
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