In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 mini and Sony XPERIA 1 III. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.5 mm | 165 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 III has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Width | 71 mm | 71 mm | Both phones are the same width |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.2 mm | ZTE Axon 7 mini is narrower than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Weight | 153 g | 186 g | ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Body Colour | Ion gold | Platinum grey | Black | Purple | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 III is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
| SAR Value | - | 1.28 W/kg (body), 0.94 W/kg (head), 1.75 W/kg (limb) | |
| 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 |
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| 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 | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD |
| DISPLAY | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA 1 III has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Display Format | Full HD | 4K | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 21:9 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 III has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser) | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.5 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | ZTE Axon 7 mini has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 405 | - |
| MEMORY | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 12 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 III has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 III has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | ZTE Axon 7 mini has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 III. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
| Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.7 | Sony XPERIA 1 III has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 III has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
| Hybrid Zoom | - | 12.5x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode | Slow motion video, Panorama, Pro mode, SteadyShot, Bokeh Mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | Flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+ | Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.9" | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.3 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 34 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) | - | 70 mm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
| Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
| Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 78 degree(s) | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2705 mAh | 4500 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 III has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging | Sony XPERIA 1 III has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 90 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 III can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
| 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 | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 1 III has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 11 | |
| User Interface | Mifavor 4.0 UI | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, 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 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound |
| FEATURES | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones | TTY compatible, multitasking, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function |
| OTHERS | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Sony XPERIA 1 III |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 60 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 10 - 95% | - |
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