ZTE Axon 7 mini vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 mini and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. 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. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147.5 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Width 71 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Depth 7.8 mm 10.2 mm ZTE Axon 7 mini is narrower than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Weight 153 g 235 g ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Body Colour Ion gold | Platinum grey Chrome black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value - 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology AMOLED TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.8" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
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 Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 405 -
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 mini Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium 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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Night mode Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 1280 x 720 (720p) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+ Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 mini Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2705 mAh 3540 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium 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 XZ2 Premium
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 mini Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 -
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 -
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 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 mini Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 mini Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
Max Operating Temperature 60 °C -
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 10 - 95% -
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