ZTE Axon mini vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon mini and Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). 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 mini vs. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A510FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.5 mm 144.8 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has greater height than ZTE Axon mini.
Width 70 mm 71 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has greater width than ZTE Axon mini.
Depth 7.9 mm 7.3 mm Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) is narrower than ZTE Axon mini.
Weight 140 g 155 g ZTE Axon mini is lighter than ZTE Axon mini.
Body Colour Rose gold | Chromium silver Pink | Gold | White
Body Material Aluminium-titanium alloy Metal, glass
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 0.549 W/kg (body), 0.681 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 5000:1 -
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.6 GHz Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon mini.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
RAM 3 GB 2 GB ZTE Axon mini has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB ZTE Axon mini has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
User Memory - 10.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon mini.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has optical stabilisation.
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) Quick Launch
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel ZTE Axon mini has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has better front lens aperture than ZTE Axon mini.
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2800 mAh 2900 mAh Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon mini.
Standby Time 400 hours -
Talk Time 1080 minutes 960 minutes ZTE Axon mini has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016).
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1080 hrs
Standby: up to 400 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 16 hrs
Playback (video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 75 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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) Google Android
User Interface Mifavor 3.2 UI -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 40
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 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
FEATURES ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
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, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones -
OTHERS ZTE Axon mini Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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