ZTE Axon 7 vs. Realme 9i

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and Realme 9i. 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 vs. Realme 9i Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 164.4 mm Realme 9i has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 75 mm 75.7 mm Realme 9i has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 8.7 mm 8.4 mm Realme 9i is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 190 g ZTE Axon 7 is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Prism black | Prism blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.02 W/kg (body), 2.072 W/kg (limb), 0.788 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 Realme 9i
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.6" Realme 9i has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than Realme 9i.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 401 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Realme 9i.
Max Brightness - 480 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Display Enhancement Technology - Ultra-Smooth
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 180 Hz
Display Features - 5-level fresh rates
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Dragontrail PRO (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2.4 GHz Realme 9i has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Realme 9i has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 610
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 11 GB virtual extension Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Realme 9i has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Realme 9i has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7.
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Timelapse video, Ultra Macro Mode, 50MP mode, Super Text, Digital Zoom mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - ZTE Axon 7 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 4cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - B&W lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Realme 9i has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.1
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - Panorama, Time-lapse mode, night mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 5000 mAh Realme 9i has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7.
Fast Charging Technology - Dart Charge Realme 9i has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 360 hours 995 hours Realme 9i has longer standby time than ZTE Axon 7.
Talk Time 960 minutes 2904 minutes Realme 9i has longer battery life when making calls than ZTE Axon 7.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs
Standby: up to 995 hrs
Talk: up to 2904 min
WhatsApp: up to 20.7 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 116.3 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 11
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI Realme UI 2.0
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, Band 41 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features - Dual microphones, Fast Charging, Super power saving mode, dual stereo speakers
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 Realme 9i
Included Accessories Power adapter Screen protection film, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger
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