Lava Icon
#6333
ZTE Axon
#4587Category Breakdown
Lava Icon
ZTE Axon
Performance
39.663.8
Camera
19.136.6
Display
56.558.9
Battery
21.824.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
31.448.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
24.232.4
Summary
- The Lava Icon features a 5.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the ZTE Axon has a larger 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Axon is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset and a faster 2.3 GHz CPU, compared to the Icon's 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7.
- Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the Axon also includes a 2 MP depth sensor, enhancing its photography capabilities, and it offers a higher 8 MP selfie camera versus the Icon's 5 MP.
- The Axon has a larger 3000 mAh battery with 10W charging, while the Icon's battery is 2500 mAh with no fast charging.
- Both devices run on older versions of Android, with the Icon on Android 4.4.2 and the Axon on Android 5.1.1, providing a slightly more updated software experience on the latter.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Lava Icon
ZTE Axon
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
For India
N/A
Display
Size
5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
N/A
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
N/A
Adreno 330
Memory
16GB 2GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF
13 MP, AF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
5 MP
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
2500 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 2500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired, QC1
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
143.4 x 70.6 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)
153.9 x 73.7 x 9.4 mm (6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 in)
Weight
143 g
169.8 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass