Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon Elite and Fairphone 5. 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 Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154 mm | 161.6 mm | Fairphone 5 has greater height than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Width | 77 mm | 75.83 mm | ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than Fairphone 5. |
| Depth | 9.8 mm | 9.6 mm | Fairphone 5 is narrower than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Weight | - | 212 g | |
| Body Colour | - | Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black | |
| Body Material | Aircraft-grade aluminium | 100% post-consumer recycled plastic | |
| Protection | - | Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Fairphone 5 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP55 | |
| SAR Value | 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head) | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
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 (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Technology | TFT | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.46" | Fairphone 5 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels | Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 403 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 880 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Concore Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 | Qualcomm | |
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| Processor Number | - | QCM6490 | |
| Clock Speed | - | 2.7 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | - | 8-core | |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 643 |
| MEMORY | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB | Fairphone 5 has more RAM than ZTE Axon Elite. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Fairphone 5 has more internal memory than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better camera resolution than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.49" | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.88 | ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Fairphone 5 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 10 cm | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26mm | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Camera Modes | - | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode | |
| 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, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 50 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.51" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony IMX858 Sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.7 μm | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 13mm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Autofocus | |
| Camera Modes (2nd Camera) | - | Macro mode | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than ZTE Axon Elite. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 22mm | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Fairphone 5 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon Elite. |
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| Standby Time | - | 459 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 2280 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2280 min Standby: up to 459 hrs Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Technology | CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Fairphone 5 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) | Android 13 | |
| Navigation | - | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+ | |
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| 2G Band | - | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48 | |
| 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, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Fairphone 5 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD | |
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| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support | - |
| FEATURES | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual noise reduction microphones | OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | ZTE Axon Elite | Fairphone 5 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m |
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