Category Breakdown
Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)
ZTE Axon Lux
Performance
74.776.2
Camera
19.137.5
Display
58.960.4
Battery
28.124.2
Build
73.20.2
Connectivity
58.958.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
42.435.4
Summary
- The Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) features a larger 6.59-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the ZTE Axon Lux has a 5.5-inch display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Y9 Prime is powered by the Kirin 710F chipset, whereas the Axon Lux uses the older Snapdragon 810, with the Y9 Prime offering a more efficient architecture.
- The Y9 Prime's camera setup includes a 16 MP main sensor and a 16 MP selfie camera, compared to the Axon Lux's 13 MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, with the latter capable of 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity is greater in the Y9 Prime at 4000 mAh versus 3000 mAh in the Axon Lux, although the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Y9 Prime on Android 9.0, upgradable to 10, while the Axon Lux operates on the older Android 5.0.
- Build quality is comparable, with the Y9 Prime being slightly heavier and larger, featuring a glass front and plastic back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Y9 Prime (2019)
ZTE Axon Lux
General
Release Date
2019, August 05
2015
Announced
2019, August 01
2015
Description
Versions: STK-L21; STK-L22; STK-LX3
N/A
Display
Size
6.59"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 710F (12 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 430
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.5 x 77.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
154.5 x 75.3 x 9.7 mm (6.08 x 2.96 x 0.38 in)
Weight
196.8 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back
N/A
Colors
Emerald Green, Midnight Black, Sapphire Blue
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 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, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
4.1, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, Magic UI 2.1
Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

