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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is better than ZTE Axon 11, with a global score of 84.1 against 76. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, the Galaxy M21 design is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than ZTE Axon 11.
ZTE Axon 11 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 11 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better looking screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little greater pixel amount per inch of display.
The ZTE Axon 11 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has an external SD slot that supports up to 2 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much longer battery duration than ZTE Axon 11, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a better camera than ZTE Axon 11, although it has a much worse 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera, a tinier diafragm aperture and a worse (4K) video resolution.
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