Honor Magic vs. ZTE Axon M

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor Magic and ZTE Axon M. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor Magic vs. ZTE Axon M Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch - dual screen
Height 146.1 mm 150.8 mm ZTE Axon M has greater height than Honor Magic.
Width 69.9 mm 71.6 mm ZTE Axon M has greater width than Honor Magic.
Depth 7.8 mm 12.1 mm Honor Magic is narrower than Honor Magic.
Weight 145 g 230 g Honor Magic is lighter than Honor Magic.
Body Colour Porcelain white Carbon black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.09" 5.2" ZTE Axon M has larger screen size than Honor Magic.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 577 ppi 426 ppi Honor Magic has better pixel density than ZTE Axon M.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - LCD display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.2"
Second Display Resolution - 1920 x 1080 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number - MSM8996
Clock Speed - 2.15 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Honor Magic has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 -
MEMORY Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel -
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Still Image Resolutions 3968 x 2976 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than Honor Magic.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Rear camera mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2900 mAh 3180 mAh ZTE Axon M has larger battery capacity than Honor Magic.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 ZTE Axon M has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 290 hours
Talk Time - 1722 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
User Interface Magic Live UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Dolby Atmos sound technology
Audio Processor - AKM 4962
FEATURES Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
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 Ambient light sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, distance sensor, gravity sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, Huawei Magic Power TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air)
OTHERS Honor Magic ZTE Axon M
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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