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ZTE Axon Elite

ZTE Axon Elite

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ZTE nubia Z17 lite

ZTE nubia Z17 lite

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Category Breakdown

ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE nubia Z17 lite
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
45.445.4
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
57.157.8

Summary

  • The ZTE Axon Elite features a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, similar to the ZTE nubia Z17 lite, which also has a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with the same resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the Axon Elite is powered by a Snapdragon 810 chipset with 3GB of RAM, while the nubia Z17 lite uses a Snapdragon 653 with 6GB of RAM, offering better multitasking capabilities.
  • Both phones have a 13 MP rear camera, but the nubia Z17 lite has a higher resolution 16 MP front camera compared to the Axon Elite's 8 MP.
  • The nubia Z17 lite has a slightly larger 3200 mAh battery compared to the Axon Elite's 3000 mAh, both supporting 18W charging.
  • The Axon Elite runs on Android 5.0, while the nubia Z17 lite operates on Android 7.1 with nubia UI 5, providing a more updated software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE nubia Z17 lite

General

Release Date

2015
2017

Announced

2015
2017

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

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Adreno 430
Adreno 510

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

13 MP
13 MP

Main Camera Details

13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, PDAF2 MP, (depth)

Front Camera

8 MP
16 MP

Front Camera Details

8 MP
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3200 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired, QC2
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

154 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
153 x 72.6 x 7.6 mm (6.02 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)

Weight

N/A
168 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Ion Gold
Black, Black/Gold, Blue

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / 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/ac, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS

Software

Operating System

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5

OS Version

Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 7.1 (Nougat), nubia UI 5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes