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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Xiaomi Mi 8 is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 11, with an 83.3 score against 76. These phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 construction is just a bit thinner than the ZTE Axon 11, although it's just a little bit heavier and was released just 22 months before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a slightly better looking display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than ZTE Axon 11. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 6 GB of RAM.
ZTE Axon 11 has a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 2 TB. ZTE Axon 11 counts with greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a back-facing camera with much less mega-pixels and a worse (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images in low light situations.
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