bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. ZTE Axon 7 mini

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of bq Aquaris X5 Plus and ZTE Axon 7 mini. 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

bq Aquaris X5 Plus vs. ZTE Axon 7 mini Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 147.5 mm ZTE Axon 7 mini has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 70 mm 71 mm ZTE Axon 7 mini has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.8 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Weight 145 g 153 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Body Colour Rose gold white | Anthracite grey Ion gold | Platinum grey
Body Material - Aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.2" ZTE Axon 7 mini has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 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 440 ppi 423 ppi bq Aquaris X5 Plus has better pixel density than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Display Features Quantum Color + 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 1.5 GHz bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ZTE Axon 7 mini has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Qualcomm ADRENO 405
MEMORY bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
RAM 2 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon 7 mini has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon 7 mini has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.9 ZTE Axon 7 mini has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes RAW mode Night mode
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Lens Element Qty (Front) 3-element -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3200 mAh 2705 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 90 min
Standby Time - 270 hours
Talk Time - 900 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 900 min
Standby: up to 270 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - Mifavor 4.0 UI
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Glass-film-film (GFF) archecture, Dual noise reduction microphones TTY compatible, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS bq Aquaris X5 Plus ZTE Axon 7 mini
Included Accessories USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature - 60 °C
Min Operating Temperature - -10 °C
Humidity Range Operating - 10 - 95%
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