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Kyocera Echo vs ZTE Axon

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: 23.2 g lighter

    Echo:
    193 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    Echo: 17.2 mm narrower

    Echo:
    56.5 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Echo: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Echo:
    3.5 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Echo:
    Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
    Axon:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Echo:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Axon: 7.8 mm thinner

    Echo:
    17.2 mm
    Axon:
    9.4 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. Echo

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    56.5 mm
    Depth:
    17.2 mm +7.8 mm versus Axon
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +38.9 mm versus Echo
    Width:
    73.7 mm +17.2 mm versus Echo
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Echo

    193 g

    +23.2 g versus Axon

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 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. Echo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Axon

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

Axon has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Echo.

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 Echo, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageEchoAxon
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Echo: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB 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. Echo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

2. Axon

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Echo

    1370 mAh

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1630 mAh versus Echo

Specifications

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1. Echo2. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56.5 Х 17.2 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 193 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT s
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1370 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 350 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot (charges may apply)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Simul-Task Mode – choose 2 of the Echo's 7 core apps and run one on each display simultaneously. -Optimized Mode – apps let the dual displays complement each other
  • like email on one and a full virtual keypad on the other. -Tablet Mode – dual displays act as a single (4.7 inches diagonally
  • 800 x 96
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Echo, Axon.
SpecificationEchoAxon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For Sprint Also known as Kyocera M9300
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)