Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs ZTE Axon 7: 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

Honor 9X Pro:

LCD

Axon 7:

OLED
Weight

Axon 7: 31 g lighter

Honor 9X Pro:

206 g

Axon 7:

175 g
Width

Axon 7: 2.2 mm narrower

Honor 9X Pro:

77.2 mm

Axon 7:

75 mm
Screen diagonal

Axon 7: 1.09 in smaller diagonal

Honor 9X Pro:

6.59 in

Axon 7:

5.5 in
Chipset

Honor 9X Pro:

HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)

Axon 7:

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

Honor 9X Pro:

Triple

Axon 7:

Single

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. Honor 9X Pro

Height:

163.1 mm +11.4 mm versus Axon 7
Width:

77.2 mm +2.2 mm versus Axon 7
Depth:

8.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Axon 7
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. Honor 9X Pro

206 g

+31 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. Honor 9X Pro

Screen diagonal:

6.59 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

106.6 cm²
2. Axon 7

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²

Honor 9X Pro has approximately 27.8% more rectangular screen area than Axon 7.

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 Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
128 GB	8 GB RAM	Unknown
256 GB	8 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. Honor 9X Pro

NFC:: See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. Honor 9X Pro

4000 mAh

+750 mAh versus Axon 7
2. Axon 7

3250 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9X Pro2. Axon 7

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.1 Х 77.2 Х 8.8 mm	151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
Weight	206 g	175 g
Technology	LTPS IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	6.59" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2340 px	1440 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	128/256 GB 8 GB RAM	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	3250 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
Chipset	HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	106.6 cm2	82.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	84.7%	72.2%
PPI /points per inch/	391 PPI	538 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Rear camera, main	48 MP Triple	20 MP Single
Camera specs	48 MP f/1.8 (wide) 1/2" PDAF - 8 MP f/2.4 13mm (ultrawide) - 2 MP (depth sensor)	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	16 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	Motorized pop-up 16 MP f/2.2	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 Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G52	Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *	Unknown	164396
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	1639
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	3869
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	6911
Antutu 8 score *	298561	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	Unknown	1674
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	318
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	803

General specs

General specs — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Release date	2019 July	2016 May
Colors	Magic night black Phantom Purple	Ion Gold Quartz Grey Chromium Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	290 EUR	240 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 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) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800)	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-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps	HSPA LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	3.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.2 A2DP

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Radio	FM radio	No
Others	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 Honor 9X Pro, Axon 7.
Specification	Honor 9X Pro	Axon 7
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 10W	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

Huawei Honor 9X Pro vs ZTE Axon 7