ZTE Axon 7 vs. Motorola Moto Z

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and Motorola Moto Z. 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. Motorola Moto Z Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 153.3 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 75 mm 75.3 mm Motorola Moto Z has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 8.7 mm 5.19 mm Motorola Moto Z is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 136 g Motorola Moto Z is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold White, gold | White, fine gold | Black | Grey, black
Protection - Splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Moto Mods
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 Motorola Moto Z
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
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 535 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Motorola Moto Z.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.8 GHz ZTE Axon 7 has higher clock speed than Motorola Moto Z.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
RAM 4 GB 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than Motorola Moto Z.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
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
Digital Zoom - 8x
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Best Shot
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), 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Zero Shutter Lag, Quick Capture, QR-code scanner, Colour Correlated Temperature (CCT) flash, Closed loop processing
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better front camera resolution than Motorola Moto Z.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, Professional mode
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 2600 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than Motorola Moto Z.
Wireless Charging - Yes Motorola Moto Z can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 360 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 30 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
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 A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 28, Band 38, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
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 Motorola Moto Z
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
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, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - MIMO technology, TurboPower technology, 4-Mics
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 Motorola Moto Z
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
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