ZTE Axon 7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon 7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 158.5 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 75 mm 74.45 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.05 mm Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 180 g Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Light blue | Gold | Black | Rose gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.47 W/kg (body), 1.013 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 Micro SIM, nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Micro SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.99" Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 538 ppi 403 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000:1
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Night Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 1.8 GHz ZTE Axon 7 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
RAM 4 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSD
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Face recognition Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 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 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus.
Special Effects (Front) - Beautify 3.0
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Selfie countdown
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 4000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7.
Standby Time 360 hours 408 hours Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7.
Talk Time 960 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Standby: up to 408 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 165 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 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) -
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI MIUI 9
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 20, Band 38, Band 40
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 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP HID
NFC Yes - ZTE Axon 7 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), AMR-WB, AMR-NB
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, ASP
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Infrared remote control, Dual microphones
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, transparent case
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