Honor 5X vs. ZTE Axon Elite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 5X and ZTE Axon Elite. 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

Honor 5X vs. ZTE Axon Elite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.3 mm 154 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater height than Honor 5X.
Width 76.3 mm 77 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than Honor 5X.
Depth 8.15 mm 9.8 mm Honor 5X is narrower than Honor 5X.
Weight 158 g -
Body Colour Daybreak silver | Dark grey | Sunset gold | Gold -
Body Material Aluminium alloy Aircraft-grade aluminium
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.24 W/kg (body), 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
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) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" 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 400 ppi 403 ppi ZTE Axon Elite has better pixel density than Honor 5X.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Features Full Lamination 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Concore Glass
PROCESSOR Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
Processor Number MSM8939 -
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 5X has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
RAM 2 GB 3 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more RAM than Honor 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB ZTE Axon Elite has more internal memory than Honor 5X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC
CAMERA Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
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/2.0 F/1.8 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than Honor 5X.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Axon Elite has better front camera resolution than Honor 5X.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1 (Lollipop) Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS -
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 -
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Supported Digital Video Standards H.265 -
Sound Enhancements - Hi-Fi Sound support
FEATURES Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Simple UI mode, Visitor Mode, SmartPower 3.0 technology Dual noise reduction microphones
OTHERS Honor 5X ZTE Axon Elite
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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