ZTE Axon Elite
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ZTE nubia Z17 mini
#3757Category Breakdown
ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE nubia Z17 mini
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, while the ZTE nubia Z17 mini has a slightly smaller 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with the same resolution but a higher pixel density of approximately 424 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Axon Elite is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset with 3GB of RAM, whereas the nubia Z17 mini offers options with Snapdragon 652 or 653 and up to 6GB of RAM, providing potentially better multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a dual-camera setup on the rear with 13 MP sensors, but the nubia Z17 mini includes a 16 MP front camera compared to the 8 MP on the Axon Elite.
- The Axon Elite has a 3000 mAh battery, slightly larger than the 2950 mAh battery in the nubia Z17 mini, both supporting 18W charging.
- Lastly, the Axon Elite runs on Android 5.0 Lollipop, while the nubia Z17 mini operates on Android 6.1 Marshmallow with nubia UI 4, offering a more updated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE Axon Elite
ZTE nubia Z17 mini
General
Release Date
2015
2017
Announced
2015
2017
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Z12 mini
Display
Size
5.5"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm) - Standard editionQualcomm MSM8976 Pro Snapdragon 653 (28 nm) - High edition
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 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP
13 MP
Main Camera Details
13 MP, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
Front Camera
8 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP
16 MP, f/2.0
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
2950 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 2950 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, QC2
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
154 x 75 x 9.3 mm (6.06 x 2.95 x 0.37 in)
146.7 x 72.5 x 7.5 mm (5.78 x 2.85 x 0.30 in)
Weight
N/A
155 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Ion Gold
Elegant Black, Gold Black, Champagne Gold, Red
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-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 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4
OS Version
Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Android 6.1 (Marshmallow), nubia UI 4
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