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| Global Score | |
| 60.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-09-24 | 2015-04-23 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.37 inches | 5.44 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.59 ounces |
| Gold | Black, Blue, Pink, White and Yellow |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.8 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1900 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 7.04 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 4.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 4i has an overall score of 66.3, which is just a bit better than the ZTE Axon Elite's score of 60.6. Both devices in this comparison include the same Android 5.0 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding operating system features. Xiaomi Mi 4i has a little more vivid display than ZTE Axon Elite, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 4i also counts with a just a bit better display density.
The ZTE Axon Elite counts with a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 4i, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the ZTE Axon Elite also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The ZTE Axon Elite has a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 4i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon Elite also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 4i shoots better photographs and videos than ZTE Axon Elite. They have a 13 mega pixels resolution camera. The Xiaomi Mi 4i counts with just a bit better battery life than ZTE Axon Elite, because it has a 4% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi 4i is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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