HTC Desire 826 dual sim vs ZTE Axon 7

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.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Desire 826 dual sim:

LCD

Axon 7:

OLED
Weight

Axon 7: 8 g lighter

Desire 826 dual sim:

183 g

Axon 7:

175 g
Width

Axon 7: 2.5 mm narrower

Desire 826 dual sim:

77.5 mm

Axon 7:

75 mm
Chipset

Desire 826 dual sim:

Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

Axon 7:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Height

Axon 7: 6.3 mm shorter

Desire 826 dual sim:

158 mm

Axon 7:

151.7 mm
Release year

Desire 826 dual sim:

2015

Axon 7:

2016

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. Desire 826 dual sim

Height:

158 mm +6.3 mm versus Axon 7
Width:

77.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Axon 7
Depth:

8 mm
2. Axon 7

Height:

151.7 mm
Width:

75 mm
Depth:

7.9 mm

Weight

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

1. Desire 826 dual sim

183 g

+8 g versus Axon 7
2. Axon 7

175 g

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. Desire 826 dual sim

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
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 826 dual sim, Axon 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 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 826 dual sim

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. Desire 826 dual sim

2600 mAh
2. Axon 7

3250 mAh

+650 mAh versus Desire 826 dual sim

Specifications

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1. Desire 826 dual sim2. Axon 7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158 Х 77.5 Х 8 mm	151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	183 g	175 g
Technology	Super LCD3	AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 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.	2600 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3250 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop) upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Unknown	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 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	68.1%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
Rear camera, main	13 MP Single	20 MP Single
Camera specs	13 MP AF f/2.2	20 MP f/1.8 1/2.6'' 1.1µm OIS PDAF
Functions	HDR	Dual-LED dual-tone flash HDR panorama
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	4 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	4 MP f/2.0 27mm (wide) 1/3'' 2µm (HK model) 13 MP (India model)	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 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 405	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	694	1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	2593	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 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
Release date	2015 January	2016 May
Colors	White Birch Blue Lagoon Marshmallow White Dark Grey Purple Fire	Ion Gold Quartz Grey Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	200 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 626 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)	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 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
SIM card	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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - HK India -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) - HK India	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 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB	microUSB 2.0	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP aptX	4.2 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	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 826 dual sim, Axon 7.
Specification	Desire 826 dual sim	Axon 7
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	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

HTC Desire 826 dual sim vs ZTE Axon 7