Nokia Lumia 822 vs ZTE Axon

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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

    Lumia 822:
    OLED
    Axon:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Lumia 822: 28.2 g lighter

    Lumia 822:
    141.6 g
    Axon:
    169.8 g
  • Width

    Lumia 822: 5.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 822:
    68.4 mm
    Axon:
    73.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Lumia 822: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 822:
    4.3 in
    Axon:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 822:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    Axon:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Lumia 822:
    Single
    Axon:
    Dual

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. Lumia 822

    Height:
    127.8 mm
    Width:
    68.4 mm
    Depth:
    11.2 mm +1.8 mm versus Axon
  2. 2. Axon

    Height:
    153.9 mm +26.1 mm versus Lumia 822
    Width:
    73.7 mm +5.3 mm versus Lumia 822
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 822

    141.6 g

  2. 2. Axon

    169.8 g

    +28.2 g versus Lumia 822

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. Lumia 822

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 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 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Lumia 822.

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 Lumia 822, Axon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 822Axon
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 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. Lumia 822

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Lumia 822

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Axon

    3000 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus Lumia 822

Specifications

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1. Lumia 8222. Axon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.8 Х 68.4 Х 11.2 mm
  • 153.9 Х 73.7 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 141.6 g
  • 169.8 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.2%
  • 73.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
  • F2.2
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@120fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.2 MP
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • Adreno 330
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • White
  • Red
  • Ion Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Phthalo Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 320 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 254 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 62.1 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 25 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • 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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class B
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class B
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 822, Axon.
SpecificationLumia 822Axon
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Video/photo editor - For Verizon Wireless
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 1.0)