HTC Amaze 4G vs ZTE Axon Max

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Amaze 4G: 15.1 g lighter

    Amaze 4G:
    172.9 g
    Axon Max:
    188 g
  • Width

    Amaze 4G: 14.4 mm narrower

    Amaze 4G:
    65.6 mm
    Axon Max:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Amaze 4G: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Amaze 4G:
    4.3 in
    Axon Max:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Axon Max: 4.3 mm thinner

    Amaze 4G:
    11.8 mm
    Axon Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    Amaze 4G: 30 mm shorter

    Amaze 4G:
    130 mm
    Axon Max:
    160 mm
  • Release year

    Amaze 4G:
    2011
    Axon Max:
    2015

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. 1. Amaze 4G

    Height:
    130 mm
    Width:
    65.6 mm
    Depth:
    11.8 mm +4.3 mm versus Axon Max
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Height:
    160 mm +30 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Width:
    80 mm +14.4 mm versus Amaze 4G
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Amaze 4G

    172.9 g

  2. 2. Axon Max

    188 g

    +15.1 g versus Amaze 4G

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. 1. Amaze 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.2 cm²

Axon Max has approximately 94.7% more rectangular screen area than Amaze 4G.

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 Amaze 4G, Axon Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageAmaze 4GAxon Max
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Amaze 4G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Axon Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

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. 1. Amaze 4G

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. Axon Max

    4140 mAh

    +2410 mAh versus Amaze 4G

Specifications

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1. Amaze 4G2. Axon Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130 Х 65.6 Х 11.8 mm
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 172.9 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39256
General specs
General specs — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 264 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • SRS audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Amaze 4G, Axon Max.
SpecificationAmaze 4GAxon Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)