ZTE Axon 7 mini vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 mini and OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon 7 mini vs. OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.5 mm 160.6 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Width 71 mm 73.2 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has greater width than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Depth 7.8 mm 7.8 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 153 g 173 g ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Body Colour Ion gold | Platinum grey Mirror grey | Bahama blue
Body Material Aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
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 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Fluid Amoled
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.43" OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 423 ppi 409 ppi ZTE Axon 7 mini has better pixel density than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
HDR - Yes OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement
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 CE 2 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MediaTek Dimensity 900
Clock Speed 1.5 GHz 2.4 GHz OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G 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 - ZTE Axon 7 mini has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 Mali G68 MC4
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 64 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.79 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size - 0.7 μm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects - HDR, face retouch
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Night mode Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source Dual LED flash 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 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), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 119 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.4
Pixel Size (Front) - 1 μm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, face retouch
Camera Modes (Front) - Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2705 mAh 4500 mAh OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
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 CE 2 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) OxygenOS (based on Android 11)
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 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 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, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
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, Super linear speaker
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 mini OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 95% -
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