Honor 6
#5142
ZTE Axon
#4587Category Breakdown
Honor 6
ZTE Axon
Performance
58.963.8
Camera
19.136.6
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.424.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
58.448.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
29.132.4
Summary
- The Honor 6 features a compact build with dimensions of 139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5 mm and a weight of 130g, while the ZTE Axon is larger at 153.9 x 73.7 x 9.4 mm and heavier at 169.8g.
- Both devices have a 1080 x 1920 pixel IPS LCD display, but the Axon has a slightly larger 5.5-inch screen compared to the Honor's 5.0 inches.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 6 is powered by the Kirin 920 chipset with an octa-core CPU, while the Axon uses the Snapdragon 801 with a quad-core CPU, giving the Honor an edge in multitasking with its 3GB RAM versus the Axon's 2GB.
- Both smartphones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Axon includes an additional 2 MP depth sensor and offers 720p video at 120fps.
- The Honor 6 has a 3100mAh battery, slightly larger than the Axon's 3000mAh, but the Axon supports faster 10W charging.
- Software-wise, the Honor runs on Android 4.4.2, upgradable to 6.0, while the Axon comes with Android 5.1.1, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 6
ZTE Axon
General
Release Date
2014
2015
Announced
2014
2015
Description
Versions:- H60-L01 TDD LTE (Single SIM)- H60-L02 FDD&TDD LTE, HSDPA- H60-L04 FDD&TDD LTE, HSDPA (Single SIM)- H60-L12 FDD LTE, HSDPA, NFC- H60-L12 FDD LTE, NFC
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 920 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7)
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Mali-T624MP4
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide)
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3100 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3100 mAh, non-removable (11.8 Wh)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired, QC1
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.6 x 69.7 x 7.5 mm (5.50 x 2.74 x 0.30 in)
153.9 x 73.7 x 9.4 mm (6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 in)
Weight
130 g
169.8 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot/ DLNA (market dependent)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, LE
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 3.1
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass