Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 mini and Xiaomi 12. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 147.5 mm | 152.7 mm | Xiaomi 12 has greater height than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Width | 71 mm | 69.9 mm | ZTE Axon 7 mini has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 8.16 mm | ZTE Axon 7 mini is narrower than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Weight | 153 g | 180 g | ZTE Axon 7 mini is lighter than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Body Colour | Ion gold | Platinum grey | Grey | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | - | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 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 | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | 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 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.28" | Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 423 ppi | 419 ppi | ZTE Axon 7 mini has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1100 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 68 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 480 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.5 GHz | 3 GHz | Xiaomi 12 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 | Qualcomm ADRENO |
| MEMORY | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.9 | F/1.88 | Xiaomi 12 has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode | Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP 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, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), auto scene optimisation, Electronic Image Stabiliser plus (EIS)+ | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 13 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 123 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Tele-macro lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 50mm | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | AF (3cm-7cm) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2705 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 90 min | 39 min | Xiaomi 12 has shorter charging time than ZTE Axon 7 mini. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
| 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 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | Mifavor 4.0 UI | MIUI 13 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| 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 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology |
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| FEATURES | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, HD Voice, Dual noise reduction microphones | MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge |
| OTHERS | ZTE Axon 7 mini | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | |
| Max Operating Temperature | 60 °C | - | |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | - | |
| Humidity Range Operating | 10 - 95% | - |
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