LG K50S 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    K50S:
    LCD
    Axon mini:
    OLED
  • Width

    Axon mini: 7.5 mm narrower

    K50S:
    77.5 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axon mini: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    K50S:
    6.5 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    K50S:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    K50S:
    Triple
    Axon mini:
    Single
  • Height

    Axon mini: 22.3 mm shorter

    K50S:
    165.8 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. K50S

    Height:
    165.8 mm +22.3 mm versus Axon mini
    Width:
    77.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Axon mini
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
    Weight:
    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. K50S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    105.5 cm²
  2. 2. Axon mini

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

K50S has approximately 41.5% more rectangular screen area than Axon mini.

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 K50S, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK50SAxon mini
32 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 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. K50S

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. K50S

    4000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Axon mini

  2. 2. Axon mini

    2800 mAh

Specifications

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1. K50S2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 165.8 Х 77.5 Х 8.2 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 105.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.1%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 259 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4 depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR GE8320
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75326
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • New Aurora Black
  • New Moroccan Blue
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
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 -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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • DTS: X Surround Sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 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 K50S, Axon mini.
SpecificationK50SAxon mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - MIL-STD-810G compliant
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass