Orange Monte Carlo vs Plum Axe

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

    Axe: 22 g lighter

    Monte Carlo:
    120 g
    Axe:
    98 g
  • Width

    Axe: 4.2 mm narrower

    Monte Carlo:
    67.8 mm
    Axe:
    63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Axe: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Monte Carlo:
    4.3 in
    Axe:
    4 in
  • Height

    Axe: 3.9 mm shorter

    Monte Carlo:
    125.9 mm
    Axe:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    Monte Carlo:
    2011
    Axe:
    2012

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. Monte Carlo

    Height:
    125.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Axe
    Width:
    67.8 mm +4.2 mm versus Axe
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. Axe

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    63.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Monte Carlo

    120 g

    +22 g versus Axe

  2. 2. Axe

    98 g

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. Monte Carlo

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Axe

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Monte Carlo has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Axe.

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.

Monte Carlo: Original memory entry

512 MB RAM

Axe: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. Monte Carlo

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

2. Axe

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. Monte Carlo

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Axe

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Monte Carlo2. Axe

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.7%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Release date
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UMA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Monte Carlo, Axe.
SpecificationMonte CarloAxe
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as ZTE Skate
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM