Huawei P9 vs. ZTE Axon 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P9 and ZTE Axon 7. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. ZTE Axon 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 151.8 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 75 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 8.7 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 185 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Ion gold
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 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 Single-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" ZTE Axon 7 has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than Huawei P9.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 538 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Huawei P9.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.15 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei P9 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
RAM 3 GB 4 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than Huawei P9.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than Huawei P9.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection ZTE Axon 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3140 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Standby Time 566 hours 360 hours Huawei P9 has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 960 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 Mifavor 4.0 UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
FEATURES Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 -
OTHERS Huawei P9 ZTE Axon 7
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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