Nokia XL vs ZTE Axon M

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.

  • Weight

    XL: 40 g lighter

    XL:
    190 g
    Axon M:
    230 g
  • Width

    Axon M: 6.1 mm narrower

    XL:
    77.7 mm
    Axon M:
    71.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XL:
    5 in
    Axon M:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    XL:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Axon M:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
  • Depth

    XL: 1.3 mm thinner

    XL:
    10.9 mm
    Axon M:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    XL: 9.5 mm shorter

    XL:
    141.4 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. XL

    Height:
    141.4 mm
    Width:
    77.7 mm +6.1 mm versus Axon M
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Axon M

    Height:
    150.9 mm +9.5 mm versus XL
    Width:
    71.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +1.3 mm versus XL

Weight

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

  1. 1. XL

    190 g

  2. 2. Axon M

    230 g

    +40 g versus XL

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. XL

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 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 4.8% more rectangular screen area than XL.

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.

XL: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. XL

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. XL

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Axon M

    3180 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus XL

Specifications

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1. XL2. Axon M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.4 Х 77.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 150.9 Х 71.6 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 190 g
  • 230 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Dual IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 5.2" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3180 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); X platform 1
  • Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 71.2 cm2
  • 73.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.8%
  • 68.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 187 PPI
  • 426 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 20 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 78772
  • 117563
General specs
General specs — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Bright Green
  • Orange
  • Cyan
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • White
  • Carbon black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 730 USD
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 720 h Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 29 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) 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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • 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 XL, Axon M.
SpecificationXLAxon M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Nokia XL Dual SIM RM-1030/RM-1042 with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - For AT&T