ZTE Axon 7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon 7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than ZTE Axon 7.
Width 75 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than ZTE Axon 7.
Depth 8.7 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than ZTE Axon 7.
Weight 185 g 189 g ZTE Axon 7 is lighter than ZTE Axon 7.
Body Colour Ion gold Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value - 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 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
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 Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 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 Redmi Note 12 5G.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 538 ppi 395 ppi ZTE Axon 7 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features - Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz 2 GHz ZTE Axon 7 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon 7.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more RAM than ZTE Axon 7.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more internal memory than ZTE Axon 7.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size - 0.64 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - ZTE Axon 7 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Bokeh effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Panorama Portrait 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
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 118 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon 7.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.45
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 7.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 360 hours -
Talk Time 960 minutes 2040 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 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
Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 12
User Interface Mifavor 4.0 UI MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
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/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features - Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS ZTE Axon 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter 33W charger
Compliant Standards - IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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