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Oppo R15 Pro

Oppo R15 Pro

#1929
ZTE Axon 7

ZTE Axon 7

#1425

Category Breakdown

Oppo R15 Pro
ZTE Axon 7
Performance
79.671.7
Camera
57.183.8
Display
80.281.8
Battery
26.425.9
Build
81.576.7
Connectivity
68.268.5
Audio
8.9100.0
Overall
53.358.6

Summary

  • The Oppo R15 Pro features a larger 6.28-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, while the ZTE Axon 7 has a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, resulting in a sharper image.
  • In terms of performance, the R15 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 660 chipset with 6GB of RAM, compared to the Axon 7's Snapdragon 820 with 4GB of RAM, giving the latter a slight edge in processing power.
  • The camera setup on the R15 Pro includes a dual rear camera with a 16 MP and a 20 MP sensor, while the Axon 7 has a single 20 MP rear camera with OIS, which may yield better stabilization in photos.
  • The R15 Pro has a 3430 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Axon 7's 3250 mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
  • For software, the R15 Pro runs on Android 8.1 with ColorOS 5, while the Axon 7 originally shipped with Android 6.0.1, upgradable to 8.0, indicating a newer software experience on the R15 Pro.
  • Build quality is comparable, with both featuring glass fronts and aluminum frames, but the R15 Pro is slightly heavier at 180g compared to the Axon 7's 175g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo R15 Pro
ZTE Axon 7

General

Release Date

2018
2016

Announced

2018
2016

Description

Also known as R15 Dream Mirror Edition in China with slightly different dimensions
Also known as ZTE Axon 2Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM

Display

Size

6.28"
5.5"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~538 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Adreno 512
Adreno 530

Memory

128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.22µm, PDAF20 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
20 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.6", 1.1µm, PDAF, OIS

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

20 MP, f/2.0, 20mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.2, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@60/120fps, 720p@240fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3430 mAh
3250 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3430 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3250 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

20W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

156.5 x 75.2 x 8 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
151.7 x 75 x 7.9 mm (5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 in)

Weight

180 g
175 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), ceramic back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum back, aluminum frame

Colors

Ceramic Black, Dream Mirror Red
Ion Gold, Quartz Grey, Chromium Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
4.2, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with Dolby Atmos stereo speakers (2 dedicated amplifiers)

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), MiFavor 5.2

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass