Category Breakdown
Honor 50 Lite
ZTE Axon Max
Performance
33.361.2
Camera
28.419.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
29.829.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
62.852.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
32.130.3
Summary
- The Honor 50 Lite features a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels, compared to the ZTE Axon Max's 6.0-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 50 Lite offers more RAM options (6GB or 8GB) and greater storage capacity (128GB) than the Axon Max, which has 3GB RAM and 32GB storage.
- The camera setup on the Honor 50 Lite is significantly superior, with a 64 MP main sensor versus the 16 MP on the Axon Max, while both devices support 1080p video recording.
- The Honor 50 Lite's battery capacity is slightly higher at 4300 mAh, with faster charging at 66W, compared to the Axon Max's 4140 mAh and 18W charging.
- Lastly, the Honor 50 Lite runs on Android 11 with Magic UI 4.2, while the ZTE Axon Max operates on an older Android 5.1 (Lollipop).
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 50 Lite
ZTE Axon Max
General
Release Date
2021, October 25
2015
Announced
2021, October 25
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2376 pixels (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
CPU
N/A
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
N/A
Adreno 405
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
16 MP, f/1.9, PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
13 MP, f/2.2
Front Camera Features
HDR
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4140 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Po 4140 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired, 40% in 10 min
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.8 x 74.7 x 8.5 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.33 in)
160 x 80 x 7.5 mm (6.30 x 3.15 x 0.30 in)
Weight
192 g
188 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Midnight Black, Space Silver, Deep Sea Blue
Gold
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, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 11, Magic UI 4.2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

