ZTE Axon M vs. Google Pixel 6a

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and Google Pixel 6a. 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 M vs. Google Pixel 6a Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G1AZG
Form Factor Touch - dual screen Touch
Height 150.8 mm 152.2 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater height than ZTE Axon M.
Width 71.6 mm 71.8 mm Google Pixel 6a has greater width than ZTE Axon M.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.9 mm Google Pixel 6a is narrower than ZTE Axon M.
Weight 230 g 178 g Google Pixel 6a is lighter than ZTE Axon M.
Body Colour Carbon black Chalk | Charcoal | Sage
Body Material - Tactile alloy frame, 3D thermoformed composite back
Protection - Water-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Google Pixel 6a is waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
Repairability Index - 6.5 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.31 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.99 W/kg (head)
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 Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.134" Google Pixel 6a has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Google Pixel 6a has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 426 ppi 429 ppi Google Pixel 6a has better pixel density than ZTE Axon M.
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio - 100000:1
HDR - Yes Google Pixel 6a has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 60 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass Always-on display, Now Playing, High brightness mode, At a Glance, Smooth Display (up to 60 Hz)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type LCD display - colour -
Second Display Screen Size 5.2" -
Second Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels -
Second Display Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
PROCESSOR ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 Google Tensor - with Titan M2 security
Processor Number MSM8996 -
Clock Speed 2.15 GHz -
Processor Core Qty Quad-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - ZTE Axon M has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
RAM 4 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 6 GB Google Pixel 6a has more RAM than ZTE Axon M.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Google Pixel 6a has more internal memory than ZTE Axon M.
Memory Interface - UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 0 2
Sensor Resolution - 12.2 Megapixel
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.7
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Google Pixel 6a has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Digital Zoom - 7x
HDR Mode - Live HDR+
Camera Modes - Panorama, portrait mode, Night Sight, Top Shot, Super Res Zoom, Frequent Faces, Cinematic Pan, Motion Mode, Real Tone, Face Unblur, Magic Eraser, Portrait Light, Motion autofocus, Astrophotography timelapse
White Balance - Custom
Light Source - 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, Wind Noise Filter, Dual Pixel Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Dual Exposure Controls, 4K Timelapse with stabilisation, 4K Cinematic Pan video stabilisation, 4K Locked video stabilisation, 1080p Active video stabilisation, Fused video stabilisation, speech enhancement
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 114 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Lens correction
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel ZTE Axon M has better front camera resolution than Google Pixel 6a.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Light Source (Front) LED light -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Rear camera mode -
BATTERY AND CHARGING ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3180 mAh 4410 mAh Google Pixel 6a has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Power Delivery 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Standby Time 290 hours -
Talk Time 1722 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1722 min
Standby: up to 290 hrs
Mixed usage: up to 24 hrs
Mixed usage (Extreme Battery Saver): up to 72 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Google Pixel 6a has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) Android 12
Intelligent Assistant - Google Assistant
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced EDGE, HSDPA, HSPA+, 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 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 12, Band 29, Band 30, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 700a, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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, n66, n71, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n48, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, TDD 3500, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n IEEE 802.11ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Supported Digital Video Standards - H.264 AVC, H.265 HEVC
Sound Enhancements Dolby Atmos sound technology -
Audio Processor AKM 4962 -
FEATURES ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors - Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Extreme power saving mode, Noise suppression, Fast Charging, ARCore, 5 years of Security Updates
OTHERS ZTE Axon M Google Pixel 6a
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, Quick switch adapter, USB-C to USB-C cable (1 m)
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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