ZTE Axon 7 mini vs. Fairphone 3+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 mini and Fairphone 3+. 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 Axon 7 mini vs. Fairphone 3+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.5 mm 158 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Width 71 mm 71.8 mm Fairphone 3+ has greater width than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Depth 7.8 mm 9.83 mm ZTE Axon 7 mini is narrower than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Weight 153 g 189 g ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Body Colour Ion gold | Platinum grey Black
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.65" Fairphone 3+ has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2160 x 1080 pixels Fairphone 3+ has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 427 ppi Fairphone 3+ has better pixel density than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 1.8 GHz Fairphone 3+ has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 506
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Fairphone 3+ has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Fairphone 3+ has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name - Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.79 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Night mode -
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+ Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Fairphone 3+ has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Features (Front) - Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2705 mAh 3040 mAh Fairphone 3+ has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min 3.5 hour(s) ZTE Axon 7 mini has shorter charging time than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Standby Time 270 hours 300 hours Fairphone 3+ has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Talk Time 900 minutes 1200 minutes Fairphone 3+ has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 900 min
Standby: up to 270 hrs
Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X 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 20, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26
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 DD, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Supported Digital Audio Standards - AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis
Supported Digital Video Standards - VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 mini Fairphone 3+
Included Accessories Power adapter Mini screwdriver
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 95% -
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