Nubia Z7 mini vs. ZTE Axon 7

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nubia Z7 mini and ZTE Axon 7. 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

Nubia Z7 mini vs. ZTE Axon 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.9 mm 151.8 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater height than Nubia Z7 mini.
Width 69.3 mm 75 mm ZTE Axon 7 has greater width than Nubia Z7 mini.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.7 mm Nubia Z7 mini is narrower than Nubia Z7 mini.
Weight 143 g 185 g Nubia Z7 mini is lighter than Nubia Z7 mini.
Body Colour White Ion gold
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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) Micro 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 Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 5.5" ZTE Axon 7 has larger screen size than Nubia Z7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Display Format Full HD QHD
Pixel Density 445 ppi 538 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Nubia Z7 mini.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 Qualcomm Snapdragon 820
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.15 GHz ZTE Axon 7 has higher clock speed than Nubia Z7 mini.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core Quad-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 330 Qualcomm ADRENO 530
MEMORY Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
RAM 2 GB 4 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more RAM than Nubia Z7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB ZTE Axon 7 has more internal memory than Nubia Z7 mini.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 64 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB
CAMERA Nubia Z7 mini 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 Nubia Z7 mini.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than Nubia Z7 mini.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Panorama
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection ZTE Axon 7 has face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
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) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Axon 7 has better front camera resolution than Nubia Z7 mini.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 3140 mAh ZTE Axon 7 has larger battery capacity than Nubia Z7 mini.
Standby Time 580 hours 360 hours Nubia Z7 mini has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7.
Talk Time 1800 minutes 960 minutes Nubia Z7 mini has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1800 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nubia Z7 mini 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 4.4.2 (KitKat) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface Nubia UI 2.0 Mifavor 4.0 UI
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7 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 1800+, FDD 2600 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP A2DP
NFC - Yes ZTE Axon 7 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
FEATURES Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA -
OTHERS Nubia Z7 mini ZTE Axon 7
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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