Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. ZTE Blade Z MAX

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 Plus and ZTE Blade Z MAX. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. ZTE Blade Z MAX Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1784 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 166 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater height than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 84.6 mm ZTE Blade Z MAX has greater width than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.38 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Weight 188 g 175 g ZTE Blade Z MAX is lighter than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Body Colour Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black -
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.17 W/kg (body), 0.3 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" ZTE Blade Z MAX has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Dragontrail (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8940
Clock Speed - 1.4 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
RAM - 2 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Blade Z MAX has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 -
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Depth of field -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source Quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better second camera resolution than ZTE Blade Z MAX.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 -
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Blade Z MAX has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4080 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 ZTE Blade Z MAX has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 384 hours 528 hours ZTE Blade Z MAX has longer standby time than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1860 minutes ZTE Blade Z MAX has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Standby: up to 528 hrs
Talk: up to 1860 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC -
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V -
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift TTY compatible
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Plus ZTE Blade Z MAX
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector Power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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