Motorola XT928 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

    XT928: 81 g lighter

    XT928:
    149 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    XT928: 4 mm narrower

    XT928:
    67.6 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XT928: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    XT928:
    4.5 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    XT928: 2.3 mm thinner

    XT928:
    9.9 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    XT928: 16.1 mm shorter

    XT928:
    134.8 mm
    Axon M:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    XT928:
    2011
    Axon M:
    2017

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. XT928

    Height:
    134.8 mm
    Width:
    67.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +16.1 mm versus XT928
    Width:
    71.6 mm +4 mm versus XT928
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.3 mm versus XT928

Weight

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

  1. 1. XT928

    149 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +81 g versus XT928

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. XT928

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 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 33.5% more rectangular screen area than XT928.

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.

XT928: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. XT928

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

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. XT928

    1735 mAh

  2. 2. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1445 mAh versus XT928

Specifications

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1. XT9282. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 134.8 Х 67.6 Х 9.9 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 230 g
Technology Unknown
  • Dual IPS LCD
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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1735 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.3%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Release date
  • 2011
  • December
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 730 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 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
  • EV-DO Rev. A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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 XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Atmos -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XT928, Axon M.
SpecificationXT928Axon M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For China Telecom
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T