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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-03-30 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 11 has a score of 76, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's global score of 72.4. Although the ZTE Axon 11 is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 5c, it is heavier and a bit thicker. Both phones in this review come with Android OS, but the ZTE Axon 11 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
The ZTE Axon 11 has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 11 also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better count of pixels per display inch.
ZTE Axon 11 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a camera with a lot higher resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light situations.
ZTE Axon 11 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 2 TB. ZTE Axon 11 counts with a way better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2860mAh.
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