In depth comparison and review of ZTE Axon M and Xiaomi POCO F3. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch - dual screen | Touch | |
| Height | 150.8 mm | 163.7 mm | Xiaomi POCO F3 has greater height than ZTE Axon M. |
| Width | 71.6 mm | 76.4 mm | Xiaomi POCO F3 has greater width than ZTE Axon M. |
| Depth | 12.1 mm | 7.8 mm | Xiaomi POCO F3 is narrower than ZTE Axon M. |
| Weight | 230 g | 196 g | Xiaomi POCO F3 is lighter than ZTE Axon M. |
| Body Colour | Carbon black | Night black | |
| Body Material | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.2 W/kg (body), 1.05 W/kg (head) | 0.599 W/kg (head), 0.843 W/kg (body), 1.95 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 | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | TFT | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 6.67" | Xiaomi POCO F3 has larger screen size than ZTE Axon M. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi POCO F3 has better screen resolution than ZTE Axon M. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 426 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 1300 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi POCO F3 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 360 Hz | |
| Display Features | 2.5D Glass | DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, MEMC technology, Sunlight display 3.0 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| SECOND DISPLAY |
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| Second Display Type | LCD display - colour | - | |
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| 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 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8996 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.15 GHz | 3.2 GHz | Xiaomi POCO F3 has higher clock speed than ZTE Axon M. |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Xiaomi POCO F3 has higher processor core quantity than ZTE Axon M. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | ZTE Axon M has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 650 |
| MEMORY | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi POCO F3 has more RAM than ZTE Axon M. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi POCO F3 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 | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 0 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | - | 48 Megapixel | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/1.79 | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1.6 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes | - | Slow Shutter, Night Mode 2.0, One-Click AI Cinema, Magic Zoom, Time Freeze, Night Time-lapse, Parallel World, Freeze Frame Video | |
| Light Source | - | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | - | AI Triple camera, 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Tele-macro lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | AF (3cm-7cm) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 20 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | Night mode, Movie frame | |
| Light Source (Front) | LED light | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | - | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Rear camera mode | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3180 mAh | 4520 mAh | Xiaomi POCO F3 has larger battery capacity than ZTE Axon M. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | - | ZTE Axon M has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 52 min | |
| Standby Time | 290 hours | 268 hours | ZTE Axon M has longer standby time than Xiaomi POCO F3. |
| Talk Time | 1722 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1722 min Standby: up to 290 hrs |
Standby: up to 268 hrs Gaming: up to 10 hrs Playback (video): up to 14 hrs Playback (Music): up to 149 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi POCO F3 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) | - | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 12 | |
| Payment Technology | - | Google Pay | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC |
| COMMUNICATIONS | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE Advanced | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78 | |
| 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 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11ac/b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Infrared (IR) | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Modem | - | Snapdragon X55 5G | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified | |
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| Video Enhancements | - | HDR10 | |
| Audio Processor | AKM 4962 | - |
| FEATURES | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | - | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air) | Infrared remote control, Three microphones, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor |
| OTHERS | ZTE Axon M | Xiaomi POCO F3 |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C cable | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification |
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