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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Microsoft |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-09-10 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 8.82 ounces |
| Black | Glacier |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1800 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 11.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 8.91 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3577mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo has a general score of 78.8, which is a bit better than ZTE Axon 11's 76 overall score. Both devices we are comparing work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any differences in that aspect. The Microsoft Surface Duo construction is thinner but much heavier than ZTE Axon 11, and both of them were released only a few months apart.
The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a little sharper display than ZTE Axon 11, because it has a larger display, a quite greater pixel density and a higher resolution of 1800 x 2700px. The Microsoft Surface Duo counts with a bit faster CPU than ZTE Axon 11. They have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
The ZTE Axon 11 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 2 TB. The ZTE Axon 11 has just a little better battery life than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3577mAh.
The ZTE Axon 11 captures clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a larger aperture and a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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