ZTE Axon 7 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL). 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

ZTE Axon 7 vs. ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - ZU680KL
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 186.4 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 75 mm 93.9 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 8.7 mm 6.8 mm ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 233 g ZTE Axon 7 is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Rose gold | Titanium grey | Glacier silver
Body Material - Metal
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
HDMI - 19 pin micro HDMI Type D
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) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.8" ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 538 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Bluelight Filter for Eye Care
Display Features - Full Lamination, ASUS Tru2Life+
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.8 GHz ZTE Axon 7 has higher clock speed than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
RAM 4 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL).
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 23 Megapixel ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4 Stop OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Special Effects - Depth of field
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, manual mode, Real time beauty mode, super resolution mode, All Smiles mode, Mini mode
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, GIF animation function, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ZenMotion, Smart Remove, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), MiniMovie, Time Rewind
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, night mode, selfie panorama
Camera Features (Front) - PixelMaster camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 4600 mAh ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7.
Standby Time 360 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 2040 minutes ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL) has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Continuous browsing (Wi-Fi): up to 14.5 hrs
Playback (video): up to 12.5 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI ASUS ZenUI 3.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 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 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes - ZTE Axon 7 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - QuickMemo function, Wi-Fi Miracast, Kids Mode, ASUS TruVivid technology, Power Saving Mode, Hi-Res Audio, ASUS BoostMaster technology, ASUS WebStorage (5GB), Google Drive Storage (100 GB) (free for 2 years), VisualMaster 3.0, DTS Headphone:X, ASUS SonicMaster 3.0 technology
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 ASUS ZenFone 3 Ultra (ZU680KL)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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