ZTE ZMax 2 vs. ZTE Axon mini

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE ZMax 2 and ZTE Axon mini. 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 ZMax 2 vs. ZTE Axon mini Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 143.5 mm ZTE ZMax 2 has greater height than ZTE Axon mini.
Width 76 mm 70 mm ZTE ZMax 2 has greater width than ZTE Axon mini.
Depth 9.4 mm 7.9 mm ZTE Axon mini is narrower than ZTE ZMax 2.
Weight 170 g 140 g ZTE Axon mini is lighter than ZTE ZMax 2.
Body Colour Black Rose gold | Chromium silver
Body Material - Aluminium-titanium alloy
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
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 ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT Full HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" ZTE ZMax 2 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon mini has better screen resolution than ZTE ZMax 2.
Display Format HD Full HD
Pixel Density - 423 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio - 5000:1
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) 2.5D Arc Glass
PROCESSOR ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 616
Clock Speed 1.2 GHz 1.5 GHz ZTE Axon mini has higher clock speed than ZTE ZMax 2.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core ZTE Axon mini has higher processor core quantity than ZTE ZMax 2.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 405
MEMORY ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
RAM 2 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon mini has more RAM than ZTE ZMax 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon mini has more internal memory than ZTE ZMax 2.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC - up to 32 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ZTE Axon mini has better camera resolution than ZTE ZMax 2.
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Lens Construction - 5-element
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 2 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Axon mini has better front camera resolution than ZTE ZMax 2.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2800 mAh ZTE ZMax 2 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon mini.
Standby Time 384 hours 400 hours ZTE Axon mini has longer standby time than ZTE ZMax 2.
Talk Time 1020 minutes 1080 minutes ZTE Axon mini has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE ZMax 2.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1020 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Talk: up to 1080 hrs
Standby: up to 400 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium
CELLULAR ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon 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 5.1 (Lollipop)
User Interface - Mifavor 3.2 UI
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12 Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.0
NFC - Yes ZTE Axon mini has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support
FEATURES ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors - Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, G-sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones
OTHERS ZTE ZMax 2 ZTE Axon mini
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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