HTC Desire 825 vs ZTE Axon 7

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Desire 825:
    LCD
    Axon 7:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Desire 825: 20 g lighter

    Desire 825:
    155 g
    Axon 7:
    175 g
  • Width

    Axon 7: 1.9 mm narrower

    Desire 825:
    76.9 mm
    Axon 7:
    75 mm
  • Chipset

    Desire 825:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Axon 7:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 825: 0.5 mm thinner

    Desire 825:
    7.4 mm
    Axon 7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Axon 7: 5.2 mm shorter

    Desire 825:
    156.9 mm
    Axon 7:
    151.7 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. 1. Desire 825

    Height:
    156.9 mm +5.2 mm versus Axon 7
    Width:
    76.9 mm +1.9 mm versus Axon 7
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. Axon 7

    Height:
    151.7 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.5 mm versus Desire 825

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 825

    155 g

  2. 2. Axon 7

    175 g

    +20 g versus Desire 825

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. Desire 825

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Axon 7

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

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 Desire 825, Axon 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 825Axon 7
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Axon 7: 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. Desire 825

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

2. Axon 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. Desire 825

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. Axon 7

    3250 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Desire 825

Specifications

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1. Desire 8252. Axon 7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.9 Х 76.9 Х 7.4 mm
  • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3250 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 82.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.1%
  • 72.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.1µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 28154
  • 164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 526
  • 1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1359
  • 3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 6911
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1674
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 803
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Ion Gold
  • Quartz Grey
  • Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A2017G
  • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A2017G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 825, Axon 7.
SpecificationDesire 825Axon 7
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as HTC Desire 825 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - Also known as ZTE Axon 2 Available in China with 128 GB storage and 6 GB RAM