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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 11's 76 overall score. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body is older, somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than ZTE Axon 11. These devices work with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit more vivid display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels in each display inch. ZTE Axon 11 features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 2 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a much less megapixels back camera and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the ZTE Axon 11 feature quite similar battery performance.
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