ZTE Axon Elite
#4235
ZTE Axon Pro
#4217Category Breakdown
ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE Axon Pro
Performance
66.466.5
Camera
53.253.2
Display
58.960.4
Battery
24.224.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
48.946.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
35.235.3
Summary
- The ZTE Axon Elite and ZTE Axon Pro both feature a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display, but the Pro offers a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Elite's 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in a significantly sharper image.
- Both devices are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset with octa-core CPUs, but the Axon Pro has an advantage with 4GB of RAM versus the Elite's 3GB, enhancing multitasking capabilities.
- Camera specifications are identical, featuring a 13 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera, but both lack optical image stabilization.
- The battery capacity is the same at 3000 mAh with 18W charging, and both run on Android Lollipop, though the Pro can be upgraded to Marshmallow.
- In terms of build quality, the Axon Pro is slightly lighter and offers more color options than the Elite.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE Axon Pro
General
Release Date
2015
2015
Announced
2015
2015
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1440
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 430
Adreno 430
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
18W wired, QC2
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
154 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
153.9 x 73.7 x 9.4 mm (6.06 x 2.90 x 0.37 in)
Weight
N/A
172.9 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ion Gold
Ion Gold, Chromium Silver, Phthalo Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, 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 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Fingerprint
✓
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass