Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | ZTE |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-03-30 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 17.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The ZTE Axon 11 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, with a 76 score against 75. The ZTE Axon 11 body is noticeably newer, but just a bit thicker and a little heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A1. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS (Operating System), but ZTE Axon 11 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
ZTE Axon 11 features a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 11 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A1 has a bit sharper screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
ZTE Axon 11 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 2 TB. ZTE Axon 11 counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3080mAh.
The ZTE Axon 11 captures a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a way better resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and video.
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