ZTE Axon 7 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and bq Aquaris X5 Plus. 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

ZTE Axon 7 vs. bq Aquaris X5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 145 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater height than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Width 75 mm 70 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater width than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.7 mm bq Aquaris X5 Plus is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 145 g bq Aquaris X5 Plus is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Rose gold white | Anthracite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.253 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" ZTE Axon 7 has larger screen size than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 538 ppi 440 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - Quantum Color +
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
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 bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core bq Aquaris X5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
RAM 4 GB 2 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 16 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris X5 Plus.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX298 sensor
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) - ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama RAW 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) 1280 x 720 (720p), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
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 ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 3200 mAh bq Aquaris X5 Plus has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7.
Standby Time 360 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium polymer
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 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 IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor 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
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 bq Aquaris X5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable
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