Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and Xiaomi 12. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 151.8 mm | 152.7 mm | Xiaomi 12 has greater height than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Width | 75 mm | 69.9 mm | ZTE Axon 7 has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 8.7 mm | 8.16 mm | Xiaomi 12 is narrower than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Weight | 185 g | 180 g | Xiaomi 12 is lighter than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Body Colour | Ion gold | Grey | |
| 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 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Quad HD Super AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.28" | Xiaomi 12 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | ZTE Axon 7 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12. |
| Display Format | QHD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 538 ppi | 419 ppi | ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Xiaomi 12. |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1100 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 68 billion colours | Xiaomi 12 has better colour depth than ZTE Axon 7. |
| 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 | - | 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 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.15 GHz | 3 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Xiaomi 12 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | Qualcomm ADRENO |
| MEMORY | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | - |
| CAMERA | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.88 | ZTE Axon 7 has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 7. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | - | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama | 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 | |
| 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, 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) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | 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. |
| 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 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3140 mAh | 4500 mAh | Xiaomi 12 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 39 min | |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | 360 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 960 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (WCDMA): up to 960 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 360 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | 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, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29, Band 30, 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 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, 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/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | - | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, H.264 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology |
| FEATURES | ZTE Axon 7 | Xiaomi 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | 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 | - | 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 | 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 | - | SGS Low Blue Light Certification |
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