Huawei Mate S vs. ZTE Axon 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate S and ZTE Axon 7. 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

Huawei Mate S vs. ZTE Axon 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.8 mm 151.8 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater height than Huawei Mate S.
Width 75.3 mm 75 mm Huawei Mate S has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 7.2 mm 8.7 mm Huawei Mate S is narrower than Huawei Mate S.
Weight 156 g 185 g Huawei Mate S is lighter than Huawei Mate S.
Body Colour Rose gold | Titanium grey | Mystic champagne | Luxurious gold Ion gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.91 W/kg (hotspot), 0.42 W/kg (body), 1.35 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
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots)
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.5" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 401 ppi 538 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate S.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology OnCell technology -
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 935 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.15 GHz Huawei Mate S has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei Mate S has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate S has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
RAM 3 GB 4 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than Huawei Mate S.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate S.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 20 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate S.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate S.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 28 mm -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection ZTE Axon 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3140 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate S.
Standby Time - 360 hours
Talk Time - 960 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.1 Mifavor 4.0 UI
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - A2DP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
FEATURES Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Active noise-cancellation, guaranteed upgrade to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) -
OTHERS Huawei Mate S ZTE Axon 7
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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