OnePlus 5 vs. ZTE Axon M

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of OnePlus 5 and ZTE Axon M. 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

OnePlus 5 vs. ZTE Axon M Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch - dual screen
Height 154.2 mm 150.8 mm OnePlus 5 has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 74.1 mm 71.6 mm OnePlus 5 has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 7.25 mm 12.1 mm OnePlus 5 is narrower than OnePlus 5.
Weight 153 g 230 g OnePlus 5 is lighter than OnePlus 5.
Body Colour Midnight black | Slate grey Carbon black
Body Material Anodised aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (body), 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Optic AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.2" OnePlus 5 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
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 401 ppi 426 ppi ZTE Axon M has better pixel density than OnePlus 5.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features Night Display 2.5D Glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - LCD display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 5.2"
Second Display Resolution - 1920 x 1080 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Processor Number MSM8998 MSM8996
Clock Speed 2.45 GHz 2.15 GHz OnePlus 5 has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core OnePlus 5 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 540 -
MEMORY OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB OnePlus 5 has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 0
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX350 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/2.6 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects Portrait, HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, RAW mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 16 Megapixel -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.7 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 20 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than OnePlus 5.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX371 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile Capture - OnePlus 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) Rear camera mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3300 mAh 3180 mAh OnePlus 5 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 ZTE Axon M has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 290 hours
Talk Time - 1722 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android Nougat) Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 -
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 -
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 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66
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, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, IMY, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 -
Sound Enhancements Dirac Power Sound technology, Dirac HD Sound Dolby Atmos sound technology
Audio Processor - AKM 4962
FEATURES OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Android Sensor Hub, Three microphones with noise-cancellation, Dash Charge technology TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air)
OTHERS OnePlus 5 ZTE Axon M
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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