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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-03-30 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the ZTE Axon 11, getting a 79 score against 76. Both devices in this comparison review use Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10, giving a lot of extra features. Xperia XZ2 Compact's construction weights the same than the ZTE Axon 11, but it is noticeably thicker.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display density. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little faster processor than ZTE Axon 11, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
ZTE Axon 11 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 2 TB. ZTE Axon 11 counts with a much better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% greater battery capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a slightly better camera than ZTE Axon 11, although it has a camera with much less MP resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture and a worse (4K) video resolution.
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