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vivo X9s

vivo X9s

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ZTE Axon 7 mini

ZTE Axon 7 mini

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Category Breakdown

vivo X9s
ZTE Axon 7 mini
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.958.2

Summary

  • The vivo X9s features a larger 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the ZTE Axon 7 mini has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of ~423 ppi.
  • In terms of performance, the X9s is powered by a Snapdragon 652 chipset with 4GB of RAM, compared to the Axon 7 mini's Snapdragon 617 with 3GB of RAM, giving the X9s an edge in processing power.
  • Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera, but the Axon 7 mini offers an 8 MP front camera for selfies, whereas the X9s lacks a front camera.
  • The X9s has a larger battery capacity of 3320 mAh with 10W charging, while the Axon 7 mini has a 2705 mAh battery with faster 18W charging.
  • Software-wise, the X9s runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat) with Funtouch 3.1, while the Axon 7 mini starts with Android 6.1 (Marshmallow) but is upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat) with MiFavor 4.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

vivo X9s
ZTE Axon 7 mini

General

Release Date

2017
2016

Announced

2017
2016

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
5.2"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~423 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex A53)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 510
Adreno 405

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP
16 MP

Main Camera Details

16 MP, 1/2.8", PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, PDAF

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
8 MP, f/2.2

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3320 mAh
2705 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3320 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2705 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired, QC2, 46% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

152.6 x 74 x 7 mm (6.01 x 2.91 x 0.28 in)
147.5 x 71 x 7.8 mm (5.81 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)

Weight

154 g
153 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gold, Rose Gold, Black
Ion Gold, Platinum Gray

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / EVDO / 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 (2CA) 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Software

Operating System

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Funtouch 3.1
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat), MiFavor 4

OS Version

Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), Funtouch 3.1
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat), MiFavor 4

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes