ZTE Axon mini vs. Nubia Z7 mini

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon mini and Nubia Z7 mini. 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 mini vs. Nubia Z7 mini Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.5 mm 140.9 mm ZTE Axon mini has greater height than Nubia Z7 mini.
Width 70 mm 69.3 mm ZTE Axon mini has greater width than Nubia Z7 mini.
Depth 7.9 mm 8.2 mm ZTE Axon mini is narrower than ZTE Axon mini.
Weight 140 g 143 g ZTE Axon mini is lighter than ZTE Axon mini.
Body Colour Rose gold | Chromium silver White
Body Material Aluminium-titanium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Integrated Components - FM radio
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 Micro 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 mini Nubia Z7 mini
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" ZTE Axon mini has larger screen size than Nubia Z7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 445 ppi Nubia Z7 mini has better pixel density than ZTE Axon mini.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 5000:1 -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2 GHz Nubia Z7 mini has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon mini.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core ZTE Axon mini has higher processor core quantity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 330
MEMORY ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
RAM 3 GB 2 GB ZTE Axon mini has more RAM than Nubia Z7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB ZTE Axon mini has more internal memory than Nubia Z7 mini.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Nubia Z7 mini has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon mini.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 4x -
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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 mini has better front camera resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 2300 mAh ZTE Axon mini has larger battery capacity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Standby Time 400 hours 580 hours Nubia Z7 mini has longer standby time than ZTE Axon mini.
Talk Time 1080 minutes 1800 minutes Nubia Z7 mini has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon mini.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1080 hrs
Standby: up to 400 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1800 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 580 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
User Interface Mifavor 3.2 UI Nubia UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes - ZTE Axon mini has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, G-sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA
OTHERS ZTE Axon mini Nubia Z7 mini
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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