Kyocera Brigadier vs ZTE Axon mini

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

    Axon mini: 47.1 g lighter

    Brigadier:
    187.1 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    Brigadier: 1.7 mm narrower

    Brigadier:
    68.3 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Brigadier: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Brigadier:
    4.5 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    Brigadier:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 5.3 mm thinner

    Brigadier:
    13.2 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    Brigadier: 7.1 mm shorter

    Brigadier:
    136.4 mm
    Axon mini:
    143.5 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. Brigadier

    Height:
    136.4 mm
    Width:
    68.3 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +5.3 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +7.1 mm versus Brigadier
    Width:
    70 mm +1.7 mm versus Brigadier
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Brigadier

    187.1 g

    +47.1 g versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 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. 1. Brigadier

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. Axon mini

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

Axon mini has approximately 33.5% more rectangular screen area than Brigadier.

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 Brigadier, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBrigadierAxon mini
16 GB 2 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. Brigadier

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

2. Axon mini

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. Brigadier

    3100 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Brigadier2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.4 Х 68.3 Х 13.2 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 187.1 g
  • 140 g
Technology Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 2 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.
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Sapphire crystal glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18777
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 26 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Smart Sonic Receiver
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Brigadier, Axon mini.
SpecificationBrigadierAxon mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant -Flashlight - For Verizon
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass