ZTE Axon Elite vs. HTC Desire 825

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon Elite and HTC Desire 825. 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 Elite vs. HTC Desire 825 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 156.9 mm HTC Desire 825 has greater height than ZTE Axon Elite.
Width 77 mm 76.9 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than HTC Desire 825.
Depth 9.8 mm 7.4 mm HTC Desire 825 is narrower than ZTE Axon Elite.
Weight - 155 g
Body Material Aircraft-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.377 W/kg
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) -
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT Super LCD
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels ZTE Axon Elite has better screen resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 403 ppi 267 ppi ZTE Axon Elite has better pixel density than HTC Desire 825.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Display colour personalisation
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Concore Glass Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
Clock Speed - 1.6 GHz
Processor Core Qty - Quad-core
MEMORY ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
RAM 3 GB 2 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more RAM than HTC Desire 825.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more internal memory than HTC Desire 825.
User Memory - 10.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - BSI-CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon Elite.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama, Continuous shot
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon Elite has better front camera resolution than HTC Desire 825.
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI-CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.8
HDR Mode (Front) - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes (Front) - Tap to focus, Auto selfie (smile selfie, still selfie)
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Voice selfie, Self timer up to 10 seconds
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2700 mAh ZTE Axon Elite has larger battery capacity than HTC Desire 825.
Standby Time - 672 hours
Talk Time - 1440 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 672 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 7 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 48 hrs
Playback (HD video): up to 6 hrs
CELLULAR ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
User Interface - HTC Sense
Navigation - GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 40
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A
Supported Digital Video Standards - AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support HTC BoomSound
FEATURES ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
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, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan -
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones HTC BlinkFeed, Power Saving Mode, Dual noise reduction microphones, Android Sensor Hub, Dolby Audio
OTHERS ZTE Axon Elite HTC Desire 825
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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