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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-30 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.14 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than ZTE Axon 11, having a 76.7 score against 76. Both devices in this review use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a newer 11 version while ZTE Axon 11 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 design is newer, but just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the ZTE Axon 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a screen that is very similar to the ZTE Axon 11 one, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The ZTE Axon 11 has a little better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the ZTE Axon 11 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The ZTE Axon 11 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 2 TB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a much better camera than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a way worse 48 MP resolution camera in the back and a much worse 1920x1080 video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light images and video.
ZTE Axon 11 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 count with quite similar batteries performance.
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