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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2020-02-07 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Ochre and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 11.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has an overall score of 83.2, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro's global score of 76.6. Xiaomi Mi 9's construction is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the ZTE Axon 10s Pro, although it was released just 11 months before. The Xiaomi Mi 9's processor is just as good as the ZTE Axon 10s Pro one, they have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a little sharper screen than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a bit better pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 9 takes greater photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 10s Pro, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have a 0.5 inches back-facing camera sensor and a camera with a 48 MP resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
ZTE Axon 10s Pro counts with a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the ZTE Axon 10s Pro also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The ZTE Axon 10s Pro features greater battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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