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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Black |
| Metal and Plastic | -- |
| $ 499.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is better than the ZTE Axon 11, getting a overall score of 88.3 against 76. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more recent 11 version while ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10 version, offering some extra features and enhanced performance. Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a newer device than the ZTE Axon 11, although it is heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 features a bit better hardware performance than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a more vivid display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 captures much clearer photos and videos than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos. The ZTE Axon 11 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 2 TB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a little better battery life than ZTE Axon 11, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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