ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs. Google Pixel 7a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon 9 Pro and Google Pixel 7a. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

ZTE Axon 9 Pro vs. Google Pixel 7a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - GHL1X
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 156.5 mm 152 mm ZTE Axon 9 Pro has greater height than Google Pixel 7a.
Width 74.5 mm 72.9 mm ZTE Axon 9 Pro has greater width than Google Pixel 7a.
Depth 7.9 mm 9 mm ZTE Axon 9 Pro is narrower than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Weight - 193.5 g
Body Colour Blue Sea | Snow | Charcoal
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Water-resistant, dust-resistant, fingerprint-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP67
Repairability Index - 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value - 2.99 W/kg (limb), 1.3 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.21" 6.1" ZTE Axon 9 Pro has larger screen size than Google Pixel 7a.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2248 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 7a has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 429 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features - Always-on display, Now Playing, Smooth Display (up to 90 Hz), High brightness mode, At a Glance
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Google Tensor G2 - with Titan M2 security
Clock Speed 2.65 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon 9 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Google Pixel 7a has more RAM than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
CAMERA ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Google Pixel 7a has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Sensor Size - 1/1.73"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX363 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/1.89 ZTE Axon 9 Pro has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 0.8 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Long exposure mode, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse, slow motion video at 240fps, Photo Unblur
White Balance - Custom
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, HEVC (High Efficiency Video coding), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement, Super Res Zoom up to 8x, Fast camera launcher, AVC (H.264), Wind noise reduction, Locked Folder, Quad PD Quad Bayer wide camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ZTE Axon 9 Pro has better second camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel ZTE Axon 9 Pro has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 7a.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 95 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4385 mAh Google Pixel 7a has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon 9 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 - ZTE Axon 9 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Run Time Details - Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
CELLULAR ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 7a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 13
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 21, Band 25, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, 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 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1500 upper, FDD 1900+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n76, n77, n78, n79, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, SDL DL 1500-, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC - Yes Google Pixel 7a has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, RGB sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, Google Cast, dual stereo speakers, 5 years of Security Updates, Private Compute Core, Built-in VPN powered by Google One, End-to-end security designed by Google, anti-phishing, anti-malware protection, Live Translate, Titan M2 Security Module, microphone toggle, camera toggle
OTHERS ZTE Axon 9 Pro Google Pixel 7a
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards IP68 IP67, HEARING AID M3/T3
Product Recycled Content - 100 % - aluminium housing
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