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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-30 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 11, with an 81 score against 76. Sony Xperia 5's design is just a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than ZTE Axon 11, and both of them were released with only 6 months difference. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than ZTE Axon 11. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
Xperia 5 has a little bit better looking display than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Xperia 5 and ZTE Axon 11 count with incredibly similar cameras, because although the Xperia 5 has a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
The ZTE Axon 11 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia 5, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 2 TB. ZTE Axon 11 counts with greater battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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