ZTE Axon 7 vs. HTC Desire 530

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and HTC Desire 530. 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. HTC Desire 530 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 146.9 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater height than HTC Desire 530.
Width 75 mm 70.9 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater width than HTC Desire 530.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.33 mm HTC Desire 530 is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 140 g HTC Desire 530 is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Graphite remix | Graphite grey
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.375 W/kg
Integrated Components - FM radio
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) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5" ZTE Axon 7 has larger screen size than HTC Desire 530.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Display Format QHD HD
Pixel Density 538 ppi 294 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than HTC Desire 530.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 210
Processor Number - MSM8909
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.1 GHz ZTE Axon 7 has higher clock speed than HTC Desire 530.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 304
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
RAM 4 GB 1.5 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than HTC Desire 530.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 16 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than HTC Desire 530.
User Memory - 9.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.4 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 34 mm
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1280 x 720 (720p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 530.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.8
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Min Focal Length (Front) - 34 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 2200 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 530.
Standby Time 360 hours 696 hours HTC Desire 530 has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7.
Talk Time 960 minutes 840 minutes ZTE Axon 7 has longer battery life when making calls than HTC Desire 530.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 696 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 84 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
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 HTC Sense
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-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 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, motion sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, Power Saving Mode, Extreme power saving mode
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 HTC Desire 530
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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