Huawei nova 8i
#2918
ZTE Axon 7 Max
#3664Category Breakdown
Huawei nova 8i
ZTE Axon 7 Max
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
45.745.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
52.551.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
59.758.0
Summary
- The Huawei nova 8i features a larger 6.67-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2376 pixels, compared to the ZTE Axon 7 Max's 6.0-inch display at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the nova 8i is powered by a more recent Snapdragon 662 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM, while the Axon 7 Max uses the older Snapdragon 625 with a maximum of 4GB RAM.
- The nova 8i's camera system is significantly more advanced, offering a 64 MP main sensor versus the Axon 7 Max's 13 MP, although the latter can record 4K video.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the nova 8i at 4300 mAh with faster 66W charging, compared to the Axon 7 Max's 4100 mAh and 18W charging.
- Both devices run different Android versions, with the nova 8i on Android 10 and EMUI 11, while the Axon 7 Max operates on Android 6 with MiFavor UI 4.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei nova 8i
ZTE Axon 7 Max
General
Release Date
2021, July 07
2017
Announced
2021, July 07
2016
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE Blade Max 3 in USA
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 506
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM (USA), 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 17mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
16 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
5 MP (USA)13 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4300 mAh
4100 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
66W wired, 60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
161.9 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm (6.37 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
157 x 80.4 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 3.17 x 0.32 in)
Weight
190 g
196 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Moonlight Silver, Interstellar Blue, Starry Black
Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 6 (Marshmallow), MiFavor UI 4
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services
Android 6 (Marshmallow), MiFavor UI 4
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes