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Tecno Phantom 9

Tecno Phantom 9

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ZTE Axon 11 4G

ZTE Axon 11 4G

#1986

Category Breakdown

Tecno Phantom 9
ZTE Axon 11 4G
Performance
78.180.6
Camera
28.444.8
Display
80.280.2
Battery
26.628.1
Build
71.878.7
Connectivity
52.252.3
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
47.852.8

Summary

  • The Tecno Phantom 9 features a glass front with a plastic back and frame, while the ZTE Axon 11 4G has a more premium build with glass front and back and an aluminum frame.
  • Both phones have AMOLED displays, but the Axon 11 is slightly larger at 6.47 inches compared to the Phantom 9's 6.39 inches, with similar resolutions.
  • In terms of performance, the Axon 11 is powered by the Helio P70 chipset, offering better processing capabilities than the Helio P35 in the Phantom 9.
  • The camera system on the Axon 11 is significantly superior, featuring a 48 MP main sensor versus the Phantom 9's 16 MP, and it includes gyro-EIS for video stabilization.
  • The Axon 11 also has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3500 mAh in the Phantom 9.
  • Finally, the Axon 11 runs on Android 10 with MiFavor 10, while the Phantom 9 operates on Android 9.0 (Pie).

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Tecno Phantom 9
ZTE Axon 11 4G

General

Release Date

2019
2020, June 04

Announced

2019
2020, June 04

Description

N/A
Also available with 5G

Display

Size

6.39"
6.47"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12 nm)
Mediatek MT6771 Helio P70 (12 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G72 MP3

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.8, (depth)
48 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 16mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

158.5 x 75.3 x 7.9 mm (6.24 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
159.2 x 73.4 x 7.9 mm (6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 in)

Weight

164.4 g
168 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Lapland Aurora
White, Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie)
Android 10, MiFavor 10

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass