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Oppo R9 Plus

Oppo R9 Plus

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ZTE Axon 7 Max

ZTE Axon 7 Max

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Category Breakdown

Oppo R9 Plus
ZTE Axon 7 Max
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
45.545.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
51.051.0
Build
68.868.8
Overall
58.858.0

Summary

  • The Oppo R9 Plus and ZTE Axon 7 Max both feature a 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but the R9 Plus has a slightly more powerful performance with its Snapdragon 652 chipset compared to the Snapdragon 625 in the Axon 7 Max.
  • The R9 Plus also offers superior camera capabilities with a 16 MP rear camera and a 16 MP selfie camera, while the Axon 7 Max has a 13 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front camera.
  • In terms of battery, the R9 Plus has a marginally larger 4120 mAh capacity versus the Axon 7 Max's 4100 mAh, but the latter charges slightly slower at 18W compared to the R9 Plus's 20W.
  • Both devices run different versions of Android, with the R9 Plus on Android 5.1 (upgradable to 6) and the Axon 7 Max on Android 6, offering different software experiences.
  • The R9 Plus is lighter at 185g, while the Axon 7 Max weighs 196g, making the former more comfortable for prolonged use.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Oppo R9 Plus
ZTE Axon 7 Max

General

Release Date

2016
2017

Announced

2016
2016

Description

N/A
Also known as ZTE Blade Max 3 in USA

Display

Size

6"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~367 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

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 510
Adreno 506

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM (USA), 64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.8", PDAF
13 MP, f/2.0, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

16 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
5 MP (USA)13 MP, f/2.2 (all other regions)

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4120 mAh
4100 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4120 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 4100 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

20W wired, 75% in 30 min
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.1 x 80.8 x 7.4 mm (6.42 x 3.18 x 0.29 in)
157 x 80.4 x 8.2 mm (6.18 x 3.17 x 0.32 in)

Weight

185 g
196 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold
Gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
Android 6 (Marshmallow), MiFavor UI 4

OS Version

Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6 (Marshmallow), ColorOS 3
Android 6 (Marshmallow), MiFavor UI 4

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes