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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-02-07 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Ochre and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 11.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having a score of 76.6 against 76.4. These devices include Android operating system, but ZTE Axon 10s Pro has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro body is newer and just a little bit thinner than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is heavier.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro has a bit better processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The ZTE Axon 10s Pro features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro features superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3200mAh.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution, a larger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos.
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