Category Breakdown
Plum Axe LTE
ZTE Sonata 2
Performance
40.730.5
Camera
15.439.6
Display
54.416.9
Battery
16.216.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
42.237.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
23.518.4
Summary
- The Plum Axe LTE features a slightly larger 4.0-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the ZTE Sonata 2 also has a 4.0-inch display but uses TFT technology with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Plum Axe LTE is powered by a Mediatek MT6580 chipset with 1GB of RAM, compared to the ZTE Sonata 2's unspecified chipset and 4GB of RAM, which may offer better multitasking.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Sonata 2 has a higher 2 MP front camera versus the 1.3 MP on the Axe LTE.
- The battery capacity of the ZTE Sonata 2 is slightly higher at 1650 mAh with 10W charging, compared to the 1600 mAh battery in the Plum Axe LTE with no fast charging.
- The Plum Axe LTE runs on Android 5.1, providing a more updated software experience than the ZTE Sonata 2, which operates on Android 4.4.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Plum Axe LTE
ZTE Sonata 2
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
Also known as Plum Z410
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
IPS LCD
TFT
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
N/A
CPU
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Quad-core 1.2 GHz
GPU
Mali-400MP2
N/A
Memory
8GB 1GB RAM
4GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
1.3 MP
2 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1600 mAh
1650 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 1600 mAh, removable
Li-Ion 1650 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired, QC1
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
128.8 x 58.2 x 8.9 mm (5.07 x 2.29 x 0.35 in)
125 x 63.8 x 11.4 mm (4.92 x 2.51 x 0.45 in)
Weight
124 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
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 5.1 (Lollipop)
Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro
Accelerometer

