Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-02-07 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Ochre and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark has an overall score of 80.4, which is a bit better than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro's 76.6 global score. Despite being the best cellphone in this review, we must tell that it's also an older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier cellphone. Both phones we are comparing here come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit better looking screen than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater pixels number in each inch in the screen. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark's processing unit is just as good as the ZTE Axon 10s Pro one, and although the Xiaomi Black Shark has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. ZTE Axon 10s Pro and Xiaomi Black Shark have quite similar batteries duration. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro takes a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 2560x1440 video quality, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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