Philips W536 vs ZTE Axon Max

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

    W536: 47 g lighter

    W536:
    141 g
    Axon Max:
    188 g
  • Width

    W536: 15 mm narrower

    W536:
    65 mm
    Axon Max:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W536: 2 in smaller diagonal

    W536:
    4 in
    Axon Max:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    W536:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
    Axon Max:
    Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Axon Max: 4 mm thinner

    W536:
    11.5 mm
    Axon Max:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    W536: 32.5 mm shorter

    W536:
    127.5 mm
    Axon Max:
    160 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. W536

    Height:
    127.5 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +4 mm versus Axon Max
  2. 2. Axon Max

    Height:
    160 mm +32.5 mm versus W536
    Width:
    80 mm +15 mm versus W536
    Depth:
    7.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W536

    141 g

  2. 2. Axon Max

    188 g

    +47 g versus W536

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. W536

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

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

Axon Max has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than W536.

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 W536, Axon Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW536Axon Max
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
W536: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. W536

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

2. Axon Max

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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. W536

    1630 mAh

  2. 2. Axon Max

    4140 mAh

    +2510 mAh versus W536

Specifications

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1. W5362. Axon Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.5 Х 65 Х 11.5 mm
  • 160 Х 80 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 141 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" 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 (2 GB user available)
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8952 Snapdragon 617 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.0%
  • 77.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 367 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39256
General specs
General specs — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Grey
  • Gold
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 407 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W536, Axon Max.
SpecificationW536Axon Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)