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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 11's general score of 76. Despite of the fact the Xiaomi Mi 9 is older and a little bit heavier than ZTE Axon 11, it's body is still just a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little better screen pixel density.
ZTE Axon 11 has much more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 2 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with just a little better performance than ZTE Axon 11. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 processing cores.
The ZTE Axon 11 features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better photos in low-light situations.
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