ZTE Axon 7 vs. HTC U11

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and HTC U11. 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. HTC U11 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 153.9 mm HTC U11 has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 75 mm 75.9 mm HTC U11 has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.9 mm HTC U11 is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 169 g HTC U11 is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Ice white | Sapphire blue | Brilliant black | Amazing silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value - 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.45 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Super LCD 5
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format QHD QHD
Pixel Density 538 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features - 3D curved glass, Display colour personalisation, HTC Edge Sense
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.45 GHz HTC U11 has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core HTC U11 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
64-bit Architecture - Yes HTC U11 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
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 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than HTC U11.
Sensor Type - BSI
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 HTC U11 has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec
Special Effects - HDR Boost
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, RAW mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Sapphire crystal lens cover, HTC Zoe, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Video Pic, HTC UltraPixel Camera 2, 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel HTC U11 has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Live make-up
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, selfie panorama, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - HTC UltraPixel Camera, Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 3000 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than HTC U11.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HTC U11 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 360 hours 336 hours ZTE Axon 7 has longer standby time than HTC U11.
Talk Time 960 minutes 1470 minutes HTC U11 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 (3G/4G): up to 1470 min
Standby (3G/4G): up to 336 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
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 7.1 Nougat
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI HTC Sense
Intelligent Assistant - HTC Sense Companion
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HFP, HSP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM
Sound Enhancements - HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, motion-detecting accelerometer, edge sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Wi-Fi Miracast, Noise Cancellation Technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, Hi-Res audio stereo recording, HTC Usonic, 4 mics 3D Audio recording, Quiet ring on pick up
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 HTC U11
Included Accessories Power adapter Cleaning cloth, SIM card removal tool, HTC USonic Earphones, HTC Rapid Charger 3.0, HTC U11 Clear Case, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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