Apple iPhone X vs ZTE Axon M: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone X:

OLED

Axon M:

LCD
Weight

iPhone X: 56 g lighter

iPhone X:

174 g

Axon M:

230 g
Screen diagonal

Axon M: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

iPhone X:

5.8 in

Axon M:

5.2 in
Chipset

iPhone X:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Axon M:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone X:

Dual

Axon M:

Single
Depth

iPhone X: 4.5 mm thinner

iPhone X:

7.7 mm

Axon M:

12.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone X

Height:

143.6 mm
Width:

70.9 mm
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. Axon M

Height:

150.9 mm +7.3 mm versus iPhone X
Width:

71.6 mm
Depth:

12.2 mm +4.5 mm versus iPhone X

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

174 g
2. Axon M

230 g

+56 g versus iPhone X

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone X

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. Axon M

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

74.5 cm²

iPhone X has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Axon M.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone X, Axon M, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone X	Axon M
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Unknown

Axon M: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone X

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Axon M

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone X

2716 mAh
2. Axon M

3180 mAh

+464 mAh versus iPhone X

Specifications

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1. iPhone X2. Axon M

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight	174 g	230 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	Dual IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2716 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3180 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11.1.1 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	73.8 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	68.3%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	426 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	20 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) 1/3'' 1.22µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	20 MP AF
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *	97	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	74	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	66	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	71	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Processor CPU	Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	245200	117563
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	3226	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	11951	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	316142	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Release date	2017 September	2017 October
Colors	Space Gray Silver	Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1000 EUR	730 USD
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 66(1700/2100)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 12(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Radio	No	No
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone X, Axon M.
Specification	iPhone X	Axon M
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10 Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1901 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore)	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T

Apple iPhone X vs ZTE Axon M

Apple iPhone X

ZTE Axon M

Key differences