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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-03-30 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Axon 11 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a global score of 76 against 75.9. The ZTE Axon 11 design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and a little heavier than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. ZTE Axon 11 comes with Android 10 OS, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a little bit better screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2244 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen. ZTE Axon 11 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 2 TB and 64 GB more internal storage.
The ZTE Axon 11 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores. The ZTE Axon 11 has greater battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. ZTE Axon 11's camera is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's camera, and although the ZTE Axon 11 has a much higher resolution back facing camera, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same aperture and the same video frame rates.
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