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LG Spirit vs ZTE Axon 7

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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

      Spirit:
      LCD
      Axon 7:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Spirit: 50.6 g lighter

      Spirit:
      124.4 g
      Axon 7:
      175 g

    • Width

      Spirit: 8.9 mm narrower

      Spirit:
      66.1 mm
      Axon 7:
      75 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Spirit: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      Spirit:
      4.7 in
      Axon 7:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Axon 7: 2.1 mm thinner

      Spirit:
      10 mm
      Axon 7:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      Spirit: 18.4 mm shorter

      Spirit:
      133.3 mm
      Axon 7:
      151.7 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. Spirit

      Height:
      133.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.1 mm versus Axon 7

    2. 2. Axon 7

      Height:
      151.7 mm +18.4 mm versus Spirit
      Width:
      75 mm +8.9 mm versus Spirit
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Spirit

      124.4 g

    2. 2. Axon 7

      175 g

      +50.6 g versus Spirit

    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. Spirit

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

    2. 2. Axon 7

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

    Axon 7 has approximately 36.9% more rectangular screen area than Spirit.

    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 Spirit, Axon 7, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSpiritAxon 7
    8 GB 1 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. Spirit

    NFC:
    See details Yes (H445 only)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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. 1. Spirit

      2100 mAh

    2. 2. Axon 7

      3250 mAh

      +1150 mAh versus Spirit

    Specifications

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    1. Spirit2. Axon 7

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133.3 Х 66.1 Х 10 mm
    • 151.7 Х 75 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 124.4 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3250 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat); MiFavor 4.2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) H440N
    • H445 -Mediatek MT6582 - H420
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes (H445 only)
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 82.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.1%
    • 72.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 312 PPI
    • 538 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF - H440N
    • H445 -5 MP
    • AF - H420
    • 20 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.1µm
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1 MP
    • 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 Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 H440N
    • H445 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 - H420
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 306 -Mali-400MP2
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 21458
    • 164396
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 477
    • 1639
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1226
    • 3869
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 898
    • 6911
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 1674
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 318
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 803
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Release date
    • 2015
    • February
    • 2016
    • May
    Colors
    • Titan
    • Gold
    • White
    • Ion Gold
    • Quartz Grey
    • Chromium Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 240 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 540 h (2G) / Up to 591 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 Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H440N HSDPA 900 / 2100 - H420 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - H445 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - H440N LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - H445
    • 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.06 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Spirit, Axon 7.
    SpecificationSpiritAxon 7
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Available as LG Spirit 4G LTE H440N (3G/LTE); LG Spirit H420 (3G only); LG Spirit Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots; LG Escape 2 H445 (AT&T)
    • 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

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