ZTE Axon Elite vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of ZTE Axon Elite and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. 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 Elite vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than ZTE Axon Elite.
Width 77 mm 72 mm ZTE Axon Elite has greater width than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Depth 9.8 mm 8.9 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I is narrower than ZTE Axon Elite.
Weight - 211 g
Body Colour - Frosted black
Body Material Aircraft-grade aluminium Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.491 W/kg (body), 0.17 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger screen size than ZTE Axon Elite.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon Elite.
Display Format Full HD 4K
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Concore Glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed - 2.84 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
MEMORY ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
RAM 3 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than ZTE Axon Elite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 512 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than ZTE Axon Elite.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel ZTE Axon Elite has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size - 1"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX214 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 and f/4.0 ZTE Axon Elite has better lens aperture than ZTE Axon Elite.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 48 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 50 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 78 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4500 mAh Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon Elite.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA Pro-I has fast charging technology.
CELLULAR ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Android 11
Navigation - A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE 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 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, 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 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
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 Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Supported Digital Audio Standards - PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, voice authentication, eye scan Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Dual noise reduction microphones TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu
OTHERS ZTE Axon Elite Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Included Accessories Power adapter -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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