Motorola DEFY+ vs ZTE Axon M

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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

    DEFY+: 112 g lighter

    DEFY+:
    118 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    DEFY+: 12.6 mm narrower

    DEFY+:
    59 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    DEFY+: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    DEFY+:
    3.7 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    DEFY+:
    TI OMAP 3620
    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon M: 1.2 mm thinner

    DEFY+:
    13.4 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    DEFY+: 43.9 mm shorter

    DEFY+:
    107 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 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. DEFY+

    Height:
    107 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    13.4 mm +1.2 mm versus Axon M
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +43.9 mm versus DEFY+
    Width:
    71.6 mm +12.6 mm versus DEFY+
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. DEFY+

    118 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +112 g versus DEFY+

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. DEFY+

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. Axon M

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

Axon M has approximately 97.5% more rectangular screen area than DEFY+.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

DEFY+: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

Axon M: 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. DEFY+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Axon M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. DEFY+

    1700 mAh

  2. 2. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus DEFY+

Specifications

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1. DEFY+2. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 59 Х 13.4 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3620
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 730 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 384 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DEFY+, Axon M.
SpecificationDEFY+Axon M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T