Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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, 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 11, getting an 80.4 score against 76. The Xiaomi Black Shark is better than ZTE Axon 11, we must tell that it is also an older, heavier and somewhat thicker phone. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has 9.0 Pie version while ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10, counting with some nice extra features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels quantity in each display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit faster processing unit than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM.
The ZTE Axon 11 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 2 TB. The ZTE Axon 11's camera is very similar to Xiaomi Black Shark's camera, because although the ZTE Axon 11 has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low light images, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much better 64 MP resolution.
ZTE Axon 11 and Xiaomi Black Shark count with incredibly similar battery performance.
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