ZTE Axon 7 mini vs. OnePlus Nord

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 mini and OnePlus Nord. 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

ZTE Axon 7 mini vs. OnePlus Nord Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - AC2001
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.5 mm 158.3 mm OnePlus Nord has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Width 71 mm 73.3 mm OnePlus Nord has greater width than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.2 mm ZTE Axon 7 mini is narrower than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Weight 153 g 184 g ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Body Colour Ion gold | Platinum grey Grey onyx | Onyx grey | Blue marble
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.27 W/kg (body), 0.9 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
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 OnePlus Nord
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.44" OnePlus Nord has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 408 ppi ZTE Axon 7 mini has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Reading mode, night mode, Wide colour display (P3), Video Enhancer
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon 7 mini has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Qualcomm ADRENO 620
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX586 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.75 OnePlus Nord has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) OnePlus Nord has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Digital Zoom - 2x
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Night mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, night mode, Portrait, Super Macro, UltraShot HDR
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection OnePlus Nord has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+ Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, Quick Share, AI scene detection, 4-in-1 Pixel technology, CINE aspect ratio video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.25
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel OnePlus Nord has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX616 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Pixel Size (Front) - 0.8 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, face retouching
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.45
Field of View (2nd Front) - 105 degree(s)
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Ultra wide-angle camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2705 mAh 4115 mAh OnePlus Nord has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Fast Charging Technology - Warp Charge 30 technology, Warp Charge 30T technology OnePlus Nord has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 270 hours -
Talk Time 900 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 900 min
Standby: up to 270 hrs
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CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 10)
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE LTE, LTE Advanced, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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, Band 9, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900, 1700, 800
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 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, 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 DD, TDD 2500 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, LDAC, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, apt-X HD
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
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 (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Alert Slider
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, sticker, screen protector (pre-applied), protective case, Warp Charge 30 power adapter, Warp Type-C cable
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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