Orange San Diego vs ZTE Axon mini

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

    San Diego: 23 g lighter

    San Diego:
    117 g
    Axon mini:
    140 g
  • Width

    San Diego: 7 mm narrower

    San Diego:
    63 mm
    Axon mini:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    San Diego: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    San Diego:
    4 in
    Axon mini:
    5.2 in
  • Chipset

    San Diego:
    Intel Atom Z2460
    Axon mini:
    Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon mini: 2.1 mm thinner

    San Diego:
    10 mm
    Axon mini:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    San Diego: 20.5 mm shorter

    San Diego:
    123 mm
    Axon mini:
    143.5 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. San Diego

    Height:
    123 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +2.1 mm versus Axon mini
  2. 2. Axon mini

    Height:
    143.5 mm +20.5 mm versus San Diego
    Width:
    70 mm +7 mm versus San Diego
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. San Diego

    117 g

  2. 2. Axon mini

    140 g

    +23 g versus San Diego

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. San Diego

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Axon mini

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

Axon mini has approximately 69% more rectangular screen area than San Diego.

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 San Diego, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageSan DiegoAxon mini
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
San Diego: Original memory entry

16 GB (12 GB user available) · 1 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. San Diego

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Axon mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. San Diego2. Axon mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63 Х 10 mm
  • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 600 x 1024 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 (12 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2460
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.0 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.1%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.6 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 36250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 644
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2003
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2062
General specs
General specs — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2015
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Chromium Silver
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for San Diego, Axon mini.
SpecificationSan DiegoAxon mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously known as Orange Santa Clara
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass